I would hope there would be a policy of charging some of those funds like that, these reprogrammings, so that we do not create additional demands.

I remain always impressed and astonished at the commitment from our Reserves and our Guard.

Well, we will look into that cut. It is sort of a different type of reduction. We do not have any support for it yet, but we will inquire into it.

The Joint Strike Fighter came out of the research of the 1980's.

Well, we travel a lot and we find the results of your work, and we thank your family association very much for what you are doing in really bringing to the families knowledge of what we are trying to do and what we have been able to…

Well, we do thank you for your emphasis and we are trying to really reach the same goals you have outlined.

I am worried about the trend in terms of being able to maintain the kind of a military we need if we are going to not restore the concept of committing a sufficient amount to our defense.

We have all got too many things scheduled these days.

On behalf of all of our soldiers and their families and the medics, I deeply appreciate the unwavering support that you and this committee have given us all.

Has the surge to Bethesda and Walter Reed been such that it has required reallocation of funds?

You have the calling of the angels.