Army Job Cuts is Response to Recruiting Problems: Retired Officer

Army Job Cuts is Response to Recruiting Problems: Retired Officer
U.S. soldiers competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, on March 13-19, 2022. Michelle Lunato/U.S. Army
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The U.S. Army’s recent announcement that it’s shrinking its force by 24,000 soldiers is “undoubtedly” related to its failures in recent years to reach its recruitment goals, according to a retired Army major.

By fiscal year 2029, the Army plans to “shrink excess” and reduce its number of personnel from 494,000 to 470,000.