Friday, August 1, 2014

Sequestration cuts put 550 Army Majors out of service

Army to Force out 550 Majors; Some in Afghanistan
Associated Press
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
WASHINGTON — Aug 1, 2014

The Army says it will soon notify 550 majors that they must leave the service by next spring as part of a budget-driven downsizing of the service.

Some of those soldiers will get the bad news while they are on the front lines in Afghanistan.

Gen. John Campbell says notifying troops on the warfront that they are out of a job is difficult. But he says some could join the National Guard or the Army Reserve.
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