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Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Scraping the bottom of the barrel The Army disclosed yesterday it is preparing an involuntary recall to active duty of about 5,600 former soldiers who have either retired or been discharged, a signal that the service is stretched thin because of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some defense analysts and members of Congress said the activation of the reservists, known as the Individual Ready Reserve, reveals how much trouble the Army is having sustaining its commitments with an active-duty force of roughly 500,000 troops. It marks the first time since the 1991 Persian Gulf War that the Army has called on the Individual Ready Reserve in substantial numbers. More. posted by chris at 9:52 AM   ------------------

    

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