"That's driven by any number of factors, the most prominent of which have been the combat experience of two major campaigns - one in Afghanistan and the other in Iraq - and the ongoing demands of the global war on terrorism"
- Stephen Cambone
About this Quote
This quote by Stephen Cambone is referring to the increasing variety of veterans in the United States. He mentions that this boost is due to the battle experience of 2 significant campaigns, one in Afghanistan and the other in Iraq, in addition to the ongoing demands of the worldwide war on terrorism. This suggests that the variety of veterans is increasing due to the variety of people who have actually served in the military in these 2 countries, in addition to those who are still serving in the war on terrorism. This quote highlights the importance of recognizing the sacrifices of those who have actually served in the military, and the requirement to provide them with the needed assistance and resources to guarantee their successful shift back into civilian life.
"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"
"While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together"
"The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy"
"Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military"
