New Army chief wants soldier increase earlier than planned

Monday, April 30, 2007

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- The Army's new chief of staff says he wants to accelerate by two years a plan to increase the nation's active-duty soldiers by 65,000.

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