Def. Sec. Gates discusses 2010 budget request at Pentagon

An control room operator looks on as a reflection of Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright is seen on on a glass panel in the DoD briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on April 6, 2009. Gates and Cartwright outlined the Defense Department's fiscal year 2010 budget request during a news conference. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)