Allen West on Military Personnel Cuts

Rep. Allen West (R-FL)

"An Army veteran serving on the House Armed Services Committee wants to cap the annual rate of reduction in the Army and Marine Corps to prevent the Defense Department from making steep reductions to save money. Representative Allen West, R-Fla., proposed Thursday to restrict the rate of decline to 15,000 people a year in the Army and 5,000 a year in the Marine Corps, essentially putting into law the controlled force reductions already planned by the two services.  In a statement, West said he worries the pace of personnel cuts could be increased to save money.

“Our men and women in the armed forces do not need to continue to be the bill payer for fiscal irresponsibility,”

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