Robert Gates actually said...

We are now giving notice of mobilization 2 years out, and actually orders 1 year out.

This is a reform budget, reflecting lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, yet also addressing the range of other potential threats around...

As I told a group of soldiers in Afghanistan, they have done their job; now it is time for us in Washington to do ours.

First, to reaffirm our commitment to take care of the All Volunteer Force, which in my view represents America's greatest strategic asset.