Army leaders told Congress today that the service's fiscal plans already assume significant risk and warned that prolonged sequestration would "gut" vital resources and capabilities if it is not overturned. Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno told the House Armed Services Committee they are far from anxious to reduce the service's total end strength to 420,000 active-duty soldiers from a planned range of 440,000 to 450,000, but said they would be forced to do so...
