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Gates acknowledges stress on families (www.militarytimes.com)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday acknowledged the stress that the extended wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are placing on military families, saying the Pentagon is concerned and monitoring... More

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‘Invisible’ War Wounds, Mental Health, Merit More Attention, Says Defense Secretary (www.cnsnews.com)

Technological advances in military hardware and medicine have made it possible for U.S. soldiers to survive explosions that would have been fatal in previous conflicts, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert... More

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Gates vows continued commitment to wounded warrior care (www.af.mil)

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates assured participants in the first Wounded Warriors Family Summit here Oct. 20 he will "continue to press forward with a sense of urgency" to provide top-level care... More

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates Calls On European Leaders To Increase Their Military Efforts (cbs2.com)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday urged Eastern European leaders to shift their military efforts from Iraq to Afghanistan, where their forces are more urgently needed.

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Gates: Reconciliation Needed In Afghan Strategy (www.militarytimes.com)

ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday endorsed efforts to reach out to members of the Taliban or other militants in Afghanistan who may be considered reconcilable,... More

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Military force, technology have limits, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warns (www.latimes.com)

Americans should hold modest expectations about how much can be accomplished through military action and remain skeptical about the benefit to the armed services of technological improvements, Defense... More

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Afghanistan mission is long term, Gates says (www.militarytimes.com)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that while the continued drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq is inevitable, that will not result in a “one-for-one” increase of troop strength in neighboring... More

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