May I begin by commenting on your words on page 7. You mentioned how we're doing in maintaining our men. You said, “...I'd say we're doing the best we can with the resources we have.” Obviously you're suggesting that it's a challenge. Later on you mentioned that “Readiness doesn't maintain itself. It's a perishable commodity—and it's expensive.”
My question, General, is what are some of the challenges facing you as you move into a renewed sense of readiness? At the same time, there are internal reports from your own office suggesting that there could be some significant changes within the armed forces. Part of those might involve base closures or other significant changes.
I'm not trying to repeat question period here, trust me, but I am trying to get at how much of a challenge it is to deal with some of those overall structural changes within, at the same time that you're also trying to renew that sense of readiness. How much of a challenge does that create when the ground underneath you is somewhat shifting—or at least when there are plans to shift it—at the same time you also need to stay absolutely clear and focused on beefing up or maintaining our readiness?