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Expand Army And Marine Corps |
"I will add 65,000 soldiers and 27,000 Marines to relieve the strain on our ground forces."
-- Kansas City, Mo.
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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Defense Authorization Bill Signed
Obama signed into law the $680 billion defense authorization bill for 2010. The bill provides for 30,000 soldiers a year above the baseline for fiscal 2010 through 2012, as well as an increase of roughly 8,000 Marines in fiscal 2010. |
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APRIL 06, 2009
Gates Supports Accelerated Funding
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that he supports accelerating funding to expand the Army and Marines before the rest of the 2010 budget is complete. |
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FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Budget Outline Expands Army, Marine Corps
The administration's budget outline, released Feb. 26, supports more permanent forces in the Army and Marine Corps. By the end of 2009, the Army would see an increase to 547,400 and the Marine Corps 202,000. |
