Wald Says Changed World Drives EUCOM Transformation By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2003 – In 1987 more than 300,000 U.S. troops were stationed throughout Europe primarily to prevent a Soviet invasion, U.S. European Command's deputy commander noted here Aug. 5. Yet, today, just 106,000 American troops serve within EUCOM's area of operations, Air Force Gen. Chuck F. Wald pointed out during a Pentagon roundtable meeting with DoD military and civilian reporters. Although the Cold War became a relic of history with the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of the Soviet...
