Army shrinks to smallest level since before World War II

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Army shrinks to smallest level since before World War II

http://www.armytimes.com/story/milit...r-ii/83875962/

"The Army’s latest headcount shows that nearly 2,600 soldiers departed active service in March without being replaced, an action that plunges manning to its lowest level since before World War II.

During the past year the size of the active force has been reduced by 16,548 soldiers, the rough equivalent of three brigades.

Endstrength for March was 479,172 soldiers, which is 154 fewer troopers than were on active duty when the Army halted the post-Cold War drawdown in 1999 with 479,424 soldiers, the smallest force since 1940, when the active component numbered 269,023 soldiers...."

It's official - and we're headed to 450,000 by 2017.

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Originally Posted by Brush Okie

But it will be a more culturally diverse force that better repsents women and LGBT crowed instead of the hyper masculine aggressive Army of the past.

And since diversity makes us stronger, I don't see what the issue is. l