The Army Out of Balance

摘要

The Army continues to face challenges in its ability to sustain an all-volunteer force and remain the world's premier land-based fighting force. In its 10th year at war, the Army must be versatile enough to adapt to operate in a world of persistent conflict that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. It is working to meet this challenge by building a versatile and agile campaign-capable expeditionary Army.1 However, the cumulative effect of fighting two wars has put the Army out of balance.