Due to the high operating tempo in combat operations, the number of soldiers that fall into the "non-deployable" category is increasing, affecting the Army's end strength, according to the service's vice chief of staff. Even though the Army is "pretty close" to meeting its current goal to grow the size of the active-duty force to 547,400, the climbing non-deployable rate means there is "a certain portion of that 547 that I really can't use," Gen. Peter Chiarelli told reporters at...
