Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus, has introduced legislation that would establish an independent commission to determine the size and composition of the Army, putting him and his 18 co-sponsors at odds with the Army secretary and chief of staff. "The [fiscal year 2015] Army budget puts us on a path to major, irreversible changes to Army capacity and capability that cannot be ignored by the Congress," according to an information paper circulated by Leahy's...
