Defense secretary: Military must shrink to face new era

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

WASHINGTON -- Looking beyond America's post-9/11 wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to confront a "more volatile, more unpredictable" world with a more nimble military.

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