Secretary, what significance will Red River continue to play in the war in Iraq and possibly Iran?
SEC. GATES: Well, I think that as long as we’re involved in significant combat operation in either or both places, Red River’s going to continue to play a critical role for us. The amount of equipment that is coming back here to be refurbished, to be rebuilt, basically made new again, I think will continue to be a challenge. We have pulled down our National Guard stocks of equipment that we’re going to — that we are in the process of replacing. We will continue to need significant vehicles in the field. And so I see this being a continuing high priority activity for quite some time.
