The reduction in the size of our regular army (from 18 ivisions in 1991 to 10 today) and the great number of peace keeping operations the administration has commited us to has badly strained the army's capability to carry out all the missions DOD has assigned to it.
There simply not enough recular army soldiers to meet all the requirements.
The Clinton Adninistration has refused to enlarge tge rgular army or reduce our nantional commitments.
To prevent a breakdown DOD is now sending National Guard divisions to Bosnia to relive regular Army units there. To avoid political impact DOD is plnning to keep each National Guard division there for only six to eight months. The operation has already started. The 49thAmored Division (Texas NG) is deploying now. It will be followed by the 29th Infantry Division (Virginia NG). Other National Guard divisions will be rotated in for as long as we continue to keep US troops in Bosnia.
There simply not enough recular army soldiers to meet all the requirements.
The Clinton Adninistration has refused to enlarge tge rgular army or reduce our nantional commitments.
To prevent a breakdown DOD is now sending National Guard divisions to Bosnia to relive regular Army units there. To avoid political impact DOD is plnning to keep each National Guard division there for only six to eight months. The operation has already started. The 49thAmored Division (Texas NG) is deploying now. It will be followed by the 29th Infantry Division (Virginia NG). Other National Guard divisions will be rotated in for as long as we continue to keep US troops in Bosnia.