Two lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee last week proposed legislation that would stop Army end-strength reductions at 475,000 troops, an idea that had service officials questioning where the requisite funding would come from. Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY), along with Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), proposed a bill Feb. 11 that seeks to stop the Army troop drawdown at 475,000, as well as add 5,000 soldiers back into the active service's ranks. The bill, "Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized...
