Army vice warns of budget challenges to support growth of troop levels

By Dan Schere / March 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Army's active-duty end strength is projected to expand by the end of the fiscal year to 10,000 troops more than the service budgeted for in FY-25, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus told lawmakers today. Mingus said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday that the Army is 50% ahead of where the service was last year in terms of recruiting. The service currently is about three quarters of the way toward meeting its 61,000-recruit goal for...

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