Post by peterd on Mar 26, 2012 7:01:18 GMT -8
The backlog of soldiers too injured to serve is growing so large that it could affect the Army’s ability to go to war.
Army leaders plan to reduce the size of the service by 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers each year over the next decade, but that’s not counting the 20,500 troops Army doctors have declared unable to serve.
Budget cuts, combined with the end of the Iraq war and drawdown in Afghanistan, have forced the Army to cut end strength by 80,000 soldiers. The 20,500 soldiers tabbed to leave the service because of disabilities, however, still remain on the books.
www.military.com/news/article/disabled-soldier-backlog-puts-army-at-risk.html
Army leaders plan to reduce the size of the service by 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers each year over the next decade, but that’s not counting the 20,500 troops Army doctors have declared unable to serve.
Budget cuts, combined with the end of the Iraq war and drawdown in Afghanistan, have forced the Army to cut end strength by 80,000 soldiers. The 20,500 soldiers tabbed to leave the service because of disabilities, however, still remain on the books.
www.military.com/news/article/disabled-soldier-backlog-puts-army-at-risk.html