Topic: US ARMY number of active divisions? 3

Sea_Cadet · September 1st, 2004

Someone tell me in this day and age since there's about 300 million american citizens, why the Army doesn't have 1.5 million combat designated troops, then could you explain why in a real war why we cannot mobilize and be at full combat strenght of 4 million combat designated troops, just in the Army.

Big_Z · September 2nd, 2004

Unless we are trying to fight the entire world I doubt we need 4 million troops. We have allies, they add their 2 cents so we dont need as many. Im sure if a super major conflict breaks out we could add allot more troops.

September 1st, 2004	Post 21
Sea_Cadet Primus Pilus	Someone tell me in this day and age since there's about 300 million american citizens, why the Army doesn't have 1.5 million combat designated troops, then could you explain why in a real war why we cannot mobilize and be at full combat strenght of 4 million combat designated troops, just in the Army. __________________ Honour.... Courage.... Commitment US Naval Academy \"Non sibi sed patriae!\" (Not for self, but country) US Navy

September 2nd, 2004	Post 22
Big_Z Primus Pilus Gear	Unless we are trying to fight the entire world I doubt we need 4 million troops. We have allies, they add their 2 cents so we dont need as many. Im sure if a super major conflict breaks out we could add allot more troops.