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Army

Army $140.7 Billion FY ’09 Budget Request Continues Growth, Focuses On Soldiers, Balance

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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

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The Army's $140.7 billion request in the FY '09 president's budget request is $12.3 billion, or 9.6 percent higher than the $128.9 billion FY '08 projected for enacted funds and is intended to balance immediate warfighting needs with developing systems soldiers need for the future. The budget was delivered to Congress Feb. 5. The Army requests $51.8 billion, or 38 percent of the service budget, for military personnel. Another 29 percent, $40.2 billion, is requested for operation and maintenance. The…

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