A group of Pentagon advisers says service deployment policies -- not a shortage of troops alone -- have strained portions of the ground forces through frequent deployments to combat zones. The Defense Business Board's claim comes amid new discussion in Congress about the required end-strength of the Army. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) attached an amendment to the pending fiscal year 2010 budget resolution that would grow the size of the active-duty Army by 30,000 to 577,000. "We must act now...
