Robert Gates actually said...

Dr. Gates has made it a high priority, we certainly, in the Army, embrace it.

the focus of the leadership on what's important. And that priority in my view, when we are at war is taking care of those who are at war.

I think that the strategy needs to show some signs that it's working.

It is simply not reasonable to expect the defense budget to continue increasing at the same rate it has over the last number of years.