Gates and the Press.

GATES, Robert Michael, 1943-; BACCALAUREATE addresses; POLITICAL affiliation; UNITED States Defense Dept. personnel; REPUBLICAN Party (U.S. : 1854- ); UNITED States. Air Force; UNITED States. Navy

The article focuses on U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his message to graduates of Naval and Air Force academies in two commencement addresses in 2007. Gates stated that the military must be non-political and recognize obligations owed to Congress in being honest and true in reporting to them. He also stated that the press was not the enemy and to treat it as such would be self-defeating. The article pointed out the high number of Republicans among service members.