Germany - US Troops Reductions

Chrenkoff reports on US troops reductions in Germany.

The news many of us have been waiting for:

"The U.S. Army will reduce its force of 57,000 soldiers in Germany by two-thirds as part of a government strategy to address the threat of terrorism worldwide... The cuts will begin early next year with the move of some soldiers from Germany to the U.S., from where they eventually may be redeployed to Iraq or other regions.

"According to another report:
"The proposed troop reduction would result in only four of the 13 main operating bases remaining. The four bases would be Wiesbaden, in central Germany, which would become the European headquarters for U.S. ground forces, Kaiserslautern in western Germany, Grafenwoehr in southern Germany and Vicenza in northern Italy... The number of U.S. Army barracks and installations would drop from 236 to 88 with the reorganization."

With unemployment running in double digits watch them scream over the job losses. With all the calls lately for yankee go home, now would be a good time to remind them to be careful what you wish for.
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