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Urgent: U.S. Army to cut 40,000 soldiers, 17,000 civilians by end of fiscal 2018

Xinhua, July 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

By the end of September 2018, the U.S. Army expects to shrink its size from 490,000 to 450,000, according to a Statement released by U.S. Defense Department on Thursday.

During the same period, the Army service will also draw down in size several brigade combat teams and cut 17,000 civilian employees. Enditem