Robert Gates actually said...

Over the long term, we cannot kill or capture our way to victory. Nonmilitary efforts, tools of persuasion and inspiration were indispensabl...

apart from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, my highest priority as Secretary of Defense is improving the outpatient care and transition exp...

U.S. troops could leave Afghanistan earlier than planned. Any change in timing would have to be quote, 'conditions based'.

The costs of healthcare are eating the Department alive.