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A Few More Good Men

To: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

Mr. Secretary:

Although most of your attention is focused on immediate circumstances in Iraq, there is another, long-term challenge you must now face: How to increase the size of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps most effectively.

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Lawrence J. Korb

Senior Fellow

Pete Ogden

Senior Fellow