President to Announce Plans for Larger Army, Marine Corps

By Jason Sherman, Ashley Roque / January 10, 2007 at 5:00 AM
President Bush tonight is expected to announce plans to increase the permanent size of U.S. ground forces by as many as 90,000 uniformed personnel, the first such significant boost in end-strength since the fall of the Soviet Union, according to defense officials. Senior Army officials also said today that the president will announce new and expanded recruiting goals for the service. A source familiar with the president's prepared address to the nation on what the White House is calling a...

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