Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today announced sweeping changes to the Army, including proposed cuts to its end strength, the termination of the Ground Combat Vehicle and the pursuit of a controversial aviation restructure involving a swap of helicopters between the active-duty force and the National Guard. The Army had planned to reduce its active end strength from a wartime high of 560,000 soldiers to 490,000 by the end of fiscal year 2015, but Hagel said it was necessary to cut...
