A group of 21 Senate Democrats is calling on President Bush to increase the numbers of active-duty soldiers and Marines serving in the military. In a letter sent today to the president, the lawmakers request a plan, with sufficient funding, for boosting Army and Marine Corps end strength in the fiscal year 2006 budget. Bush will submit his budget proposal to Congress early next month. Sen. John Kerry (MA), the Democrats' nominee for president in 2004, and Senate Armed Services...
