Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno gives his insights of combat operations to soldiers during an after action review of a training exercise on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 12, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade
As Army Prepares to Shrink, Its Chief Tries to Reassure His Soldiers -- New York Times
WIESBADEN, Germany — Hundreds of American troops crowded the bleachers inside a gymnasium at the historic garrison here as Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army’s top officer, tried to address what seemed to be on the minds of every soldier: the future.
General Odierno strolled back and forth across the waxed basketball court as he took questions: As the Army shrinks by tens of thousands of troops over the next five years, will soldiers be forced to retire from active duty? What if they want to continue serving? And if they are ordered out of uniform, what about the Defense Department’s commitments to the families?
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My Comment: Odeirno is trying his best to reassure everyone .... but the money is not there, and that is what everyone is looking at.
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