Army stretched to breaking point, Pentagon study says

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Stretched by frequent troop rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has become a "thin green line" that could snap unless relief comes soon, according to a study for the Pentagon.

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