WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has been bent but not broken by the stress of fighting the Iraq war, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
"There has been a good deal of concern about the condition of the Army, leading some to even speculate that it is broken. I think not," Gates said in remarks prepared for a speech to a nonprofit group that lobbies on behalf of Army soldiers.
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