Amid Recruiting Shortfalls, the Army is Cutting Its Force by 24K to Make Itself Stronger

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By fiscal year 2029, the U.S. Army plans to cut its force by 24,000 soldiers as part of a restructuring effort it purports will help prepare itself for future wars. The goal is to purge itself of a “largely unmanned ‘hollow’ force structure and build new formations equipped with new capabilities needed for large scale combat operations.” The result, it maintains, is “a high state of readiness.”

With the Army failing to meet its recruiting goals by 26,000 recruits in the previous two fiscal years, it also hopes to address its shortfalls and “build back its end strength.”

The Gateway Pundit spoke to Lt. Col. Darin Gaub (USA-Ret.), a former UH-60 Blackhawk pilot and co-founder of the nonprofit Restore Liberty.

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