Army Will Reduce Reliance On Guard, Reserve

[rainbow4321]

"Very heavy concern mode"??????? Geeez......


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Recognizing the strain on its troops, the Army will not rely as heavily on guardsmen and reservists for future rotations to Iraq. That word comes from the secretary of the Army.

Francis Harvey, who's been in the job for three months, told Congress Wednesday: "We are not in a crisis mode. We're in a very heavy concern mode."

Harvey was on Capitol Hill to testify about President George W. Bush's proposed Army budget. He told lawmakers the major reconfiguration the Army is undergoing "will significantly reduce the stress" on its force by making time abroad and at home more predictable.

Still, Harvey said the remainder of 2005 will be "an especially challenging year" in part because recruitment is lagging.

[cestpaspossible]

1. How? That's the information that seems to be missing from this article.

I'm not buying what Harvey's selling.

[RadicalMom]

2. I bet they'll start standing in line at the recruitment centers when they

realize the possibilities of Iran and Korea.