•Strengthen the bond of
trust between the American people and those who
wear our nation’s uniform. We’ll give them the tools they need and the respect they deserve.
•We will work to defend
our people and our allies against growing
threats: the threats of missiles; information warfare; the threats of biological, chemical and nuclear
weapons. We
will confront the new threats of a new century.
•We will begin creating
the military of the future, one that takes full
advantage of revolutionary new technologies. We will promote the
peace by redefining the way wars will be fought.
•President Bush at SecDef Rumsfeld Swearing-In
Ceremony, 012601