Lloyd Austin: “With sequestration the Army would likely lose another 100,000 troops…”

On the recordJune 5, 2012

With sequestration the Army would likely lose another 100,000 troops on top of the 72,000 cuts already planned.

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Austin warns about significant troop reductions due to budget cuts.

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Lloyd Austin: “With sequestration the Army would likely lose another 100,000 troops on top of the 72,000 cuts already planned.”