Thursday, February 27, 2014

And how did "Pre-WW II cuts" work out in 1941?-----------------Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level

Pentagon plans to shrink US Army to pre-WWII level - Yahoo News:
"Washington (AFP) - The Pentagon plans to scale back the US Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of ground wars.

  • Budget cuts to slash U.S. Army to smallest since before World War Two Reuters
  • Pentagon Signals the End of American Nation Building The Fiscal Times
  • Hagel says US military must shrink to face new era Associated Press
  • Hagel proposes big cuts in Army in 2015 budget Associated Press
  • Saying it was time to "reset" for a new era, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recommended shrinking American forces from 520,000 active duty troops to between 440,000 and 450,000."

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