Seeking Balanced Force, Casey Says Army Has 'Two Tough Years Ahead'

By Marjorie Censer / January 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM
While the number of committed Army troops likely will increase through 2010, the Army's chief of staff said today he expects the service to make continued progress on bringing the force back into balance. Additionally, Gen. George Casey said the Army is looking toward a new administration, readying for broad strategic talks and working toward moving more of its supplemental funding into its base budget. At a breakfast held by the Association of the U.S. Army in Arlington, VA, Casey...

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