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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 21 > Gates announces Army being increased by 22,000

Gates announces Army being increased by 22,000

By Pauline Jelinek / The Bulletin
July 21, 2009

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday that the size of the Army will be increased temporarily by 22,000 soldiers to help meet the needs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other missions around the world.

This is the second time since 2007 that the military....

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