Robert Wilkie: “We must address those hard facts or the force will break.”

Let's not be so arrogant that we think we can build a mouse trap from the Federal Government from Washington that is going to satisfy the customer.

my commitment to you, when I had my confirmation hearing, was that the dignity of all servicemembers is paramount in anything that I do

I am humbled today not only by the confidence placed in me by the President of the United States and the support of our veterans service organizations.

dignity is a foundational issue for all of us, and I will do my best to ensure that that is maintained throughout the force.