40,000 Troops To Be Cut Over 2 Years, Says Army Document

The U.S. Army plans to reduce its end-strength by 40,000 soldiers over the next two years, according to a service document obtained by USA Today.

An additional 17,000 civilian positions would be cut under the plan, which is expected to be announced later this week.

The current Army level is 490,000.

The document cited by the paper indicated the Army would have 450,000 troops by the end of fiscal 2017. The Pentagon budget released in February indicated the drawdown to...