Gates Seeks Family Input

摘要

At an Oct. 20 Pentagon summit for wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers and their families and survivors, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates compassionately stated, "Other than winning the wars we are in, my highest priority is providing the best possible care for those who are wounded in combat." Families of wounded servicemembers were flown in from around the world so Pentagon officials could listen to their concerns and ideas on how to improve existing support services. These families acknowledged much progress has been made, but a number of gaps still exist.