The Army has identified more than $10 billion in requirements that are not funded in the president's fiscal year 2008 budget request, including $8.2 billion for combat vehicles that offer improved protection against roadside bombs, tactical trucks, ammunition and other equipment key to forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a Feb. 9 letter to Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Pete Schoomaker provides a list of needs...
