With the White House hinting at the possibility of going beyond the $400 billion deficit reduction goal set for the Defense Department by President Barack Obama, one senior Marine Corps officer says the service cannot take on additional force reductions to support that expanded goal. The current ramp down to a 186,000-man total force set to take effect by 2015 represents a 15,000-troop cut from current Marine Corps manning levels. The drawdown is part of an overall restructuring strategy being…
Marines Cannot Take On Additional Reductions To Support Expanded DoD Cuts
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