Military training plan faces long ramp to big cuts
In a projected shift, reserves would drop one regular for every three trainees, with a target strength near 3.64 million. Officials acknowledge five to six years before enough reserves are trained to enact major reductions while Senate and House measures push a strict ban on alcohol for trainees and offer modest stipends.
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Senate backs Universal Military Training plan in 12 to 0 vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a bill to start Universal Military Training for 18 year olds by year end. The House committee had similar approval and will debate next Thursday. Differences remain. action may wait for the House. The bill aims to cut regular armed forces as 300,000 youths complete basic training.
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Army To Maneuver In W Virginia Mountains
General Mark W. Clark announced an exercise named Pine Ridge to be held in West Virginia mountains. About 22,500 troops in the Second Army area will train day and night in rough mountainous terrain this summer, applying Korea lessons.
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Regimental Exercises to Test New Mobility and Tactics
In ETKing region, selected men will undergo a two week doctrination course in August and four weeks of unit training, culminating in regimental combat team exercises. Gen Clark notes emphasis on helicopters, conventional aircraft, and other Korea-developed mobility. The specific units to deploy are not identified. Meanwhile Bermuda scientists find cahows on three outlying islets, birds thought extinct for 300 years.
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