Army to Add Two Patriot Battalions

By Ashley Roque / January 25, 2007 at 5:00 AM
The Army is adding another two Patriot battalions to its force structure, as part of an initiative to permanently grow its ranks by 65,000 soldiers, a service official told Inside the Army today. The Army now has 11 Patriot battalions and is developing two more to be ready by early next fall. According to the service official, an additional two will join the force for a total of 15 Patriot battalions. The source did not expand on the time line...

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