PP Presentation
FY 1997 ...
“...This budget balances the demands of recruiting high quality soldiers and preserving near-term readiness, while we prepare to provide for long-term modernization needs....The budget before you reflects today’s fiscal realities, and it also reflects the Army’s commitment to our nation. That commitment is to serve America proudly -- as the Army has for over 220 years -- and to ensure that our soldiers are trained, equipped, and fully prepared for the missions they are called upon to perform.”
Secretary of Army West
March 1996
“Inside the Army we have sought to keep things in balance. Our objective is to get the right balance between force structure, modernization, and Quality of Life....America’s Army is trained and ready today and is working hard to meet inevitable challenges of tomorrow and in the twenty-first century.”
Army Chief of Staff Reimer
March 1996