Leon Panetta: “The Department goal for dwell time for our Active component is a ratio of 1:2.”

But the facts speak for themselves.

It’s poor planning to wind up with your stockpiles of key weapons being depleted.

And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down, this is a vulnerable period for the United States.

Something, somebody, somewhere failed to do the proper planning for what had to take place in order to properly support our men and women in uniform.