[leadpenny]

How many times does it have to be said, the peace dividend cuts started under GHWB and would have continued under who ever was elected in 92. It’s irrelevant anyway. Clinton has not been the Commander (in chief) for over six years.

[Parmy]

Clinton could have slowed it rather than speeding it up. But, I remember him, being the great communicator that he was built up to be saying in a speech that all of these forces we had at the time weren't needed since there was 'peace in the world'.

Furthermore, it takes time to build a division. Bringing an army up to a projected strength takes time.

Every time there is a numbers reduction a lot of institutional memory is lost. It happened after the mid-seventies drawdown and it happened again in the nineties.

Just my humble observations.