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Dec 21, 1954

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Pentagon to Cut Military Forces Across Services

Secretary of Defense Wilson announced phased manpower reductions over 18 months with the Army, Navy, and Marines trimming forces while the Air Force grows. Draft calls are to halve by June 30 1956 bringing totals down to about 2.815 million including Marine and Army reductions. The 1st Marine Division will depart Korea for the West Coast, replaced by an Army division in Japan as shipping allows.

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Army and wheat crop forecasts in December briefing

In December reports the Air Force plans 2.94 million total armed forces by June with February draft calls reduced to 10 000 or 11 000. Secretary Wilson notes no major army base closures, cites a new 100 000 service member annual training plan and possible fifth aircraft carrier. Separately the Agriculture Department forecast 1955 winter wheat at 679 million bushels, about one fifth below average, with weather later in the season likely to influence final output.

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