Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, writing in an op-ed article in the Los Angeles Times, says he worries “about the lack of perspective in our national dialogue.” He acknowledges that his remarks before two veterans service groups recently “generated much discussion” and provides the Web site link for anyone to read his remarks for themselves. (In case you missed them: Here is the link for the VFW speech and here for the American Legion speech.)
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
