The Army Budget
f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 1 2
an analysis
As I write this letter, I am reflecting on the fact that ten years have passed since the cowardly attacks of 11 September
2001. For ten years, this nation has experienced continuous war, and for ten years thousands of Americans have volunteered
to join the fight. For ten years, more than 100,000 Reservists have stepped forward. For ten years, thousands of
Army civilians have also deployed to those theaters to support America’s Soldiers. For the past ten years—as for the 226
years that came before—America’s Army has fulfilled its commitment to its fellow Americans.
America’s Soldiers continue the fight in some of the most difficult places in the world. They are training local forces
and working with local citizens to make positive change in their lives. Our Soldiers are making progress in the Army’s
mission to defeat terrorism—yet the international environment is perhaps more threatening, complex and uncertain than
at the beginning of the century. At the same time, America’s Army has made great strides to reset the force and provide
the nation with a flexible force for the 21st century
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