Reserves, National Guards to Cut 39,900 Positions
<i> Reuters</i>
WASHINGTON —
Defense Secretary William J. Perry announced Wednesday that U.S. military reserve and National Guard positions will be cut by 39,900 next year to a total of 996,100.
Perry said some troops will be able to transfer to other units near their homes. The reduction is part of post-Cold War defense cuts that also aim to trim regular full-time military forces to 1.4 million.
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