The Army National Guard will be next in line for cutbacks following a decision to reduce the number of active-duty forces by roughly 80,000, according to Army Under Secretary Joseph Westphal. “We cut the Guard very little” in the current six-year spending plan, Westphal said at an Oct. 10 breakfast sponsored by Government Executive. “Any further cuts likely would come from the Guard.” In a brief interview with Inside the Army following his talk, Westphal toned down the prospect...
