Edgy Hill Watches As Army Mulls Troop Cuts -- Aol Defense News
Washington: As the Army floats plans to substantially cut its combat force, lawmakers are watching anxiously, eager to protect Army bases in their home states.
"If the Army Chief of Staff supports the plan, member opposition would most likely focus on the impact to individual bases," a source familiar with Army deliberations tells AOL Defense.
As lawmakers start drawing battle lines around the Army bases in their home states, a number of questions remain: Will the Army focus on cutting light or heavy BCTs? Will those cuts focus on active duty or reserve teams?
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My Comment: Politics is deal making and compromising .... an environment that I expect will be thick with activity in Washington when proposals for troop cuts are finally made.
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