Grow America's Ground Forces and Don't Forget the Reserve Component


 

Publication Date: December 2006

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Mackenzie M. Eaglen

Research Area: Military and defense

Keywords: National security; endstrength; Marine corps

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Increasing endstrength is prudent, and the Reserve component must be a substantial part of any plan to add troops. For Congress, more troops need more funding, not budgetary slights of hand.