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Mon Dec-08-03 12:24 AM
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An Army of How Many?

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Is the US Army too small? A Pentagon briefing last week raised that issue when officials said only two of the Army's active divisions not deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan will be combat-ready during six months next year. Four other divisions coming home from Iraq will need that time - the usual period following deployment - to rest, retrain, and reequip.

The answer depends partly on the Army's definition of "readiness."

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http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1208/p08s01-comv.html

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