An Army of How Many?

[Wonk]

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

[KG]

1. seem like a big enough army to defend the US

but not big enough to protect US corporate interests around the world.

[MojoKrunch]

2. Yeppers.

Or for protracted periods of occupation duty.
It sucks being the boot of oppression when you have to let the poor bootheels R&R.

Mojo

[SquireJons]

3. Good Post

I find it ironic that they may in fact get what they are advertising; An Army of 1. My guess is that recruitment and retension are about to drop off a cliff. And who the hell would join the reserves now?