Pentagon budget aims to shrink the military by thousands

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Pentagon budget aims to shrink the military by thousands
By Meghann Myers
May 1, 01:38 PM
The Army and Navy would draw down the most. (MC1 Spencer Fling/Navy)

Most of the military services are hoping to get smaller, as the Army, Navy and Air Force seek to slash thousands from their rolls.

The Defense Department budget request unveiled April 4 asks for Congress to cut about 25,000 positions from the military services, which would bring authorized end strength much closer in line with current manning levels.

Pentagon budget aims to shrink the military by thousands
By Meghann Myers
May 1, 01:38 PM
The Army and Navy would draw down the most. (MC1 Spencer Fling/Navy)

Most of the military services are hoping to get smaller, as the Army, Navy and Air Force seek to slash thousands from their rolls.

The Defense Department budget request unveiled April 4 asks for Congress to cut about 25,000 positions from the military services, which would bring authorized end strength much closer in line with current manning levels.