Originally Posted by spunkmaster

This is what was cut under Clinton and the fucking idiot Republicans went along with it and were happy to sign off on the cuts !


Cut 709,000 REGULAR (ACTIVE DUTY) PERSONNEL

Cut 293,000 RESERVE TROOPS

Cut EIGHT STANDING ARMY DIVISIONS

Cut 20 AIR FORCE AND NAVY AIR WINGS WITH 2,000 COMBAT AIRCRAFT

Cut 232 STRATEGIC BOMBERS

Cut 19 STRATEGIC BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES WITH
3,114 NUCLEAR WARHEADS AND 232 MISSILES

Cut 500 ICBMs WITH 1,950 WARHEADS

Cut FOUR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND 121 SURFACE COMBAT SHIPS AND SUBMARINES

PLUS ALL THE SUPPORT BASES, SHIPYARDS, AND LOGISTICAL ASSETS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN SUCH A NAVAL FORCE



Add to this the idea Les Aspin (Clinton's first Secretary of Defense) had to shift 50% of the active duty role to the reserves !