*VICE CHIEF REPORTS ARMY STATUS AT DEFENSE FORUM (9/21/04)

VICE CHIEF REPORTS ARMY STATUS AT DEFENSE FORUM
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21 September 2004
US Fed News
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Army issued the following press release:

Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody told members of Congress and their staff Sept. 17 that the Army is transforming itself while fighting the War on Terrorism.

"We have a window of opportunity while this great Army's in motion and while we're learning and fighting this Global War on Terrorism to get the Army right," Cody said at the Defense Forum Foundation on Capitol Hill. "Not only for the fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for the future."

The largest movement of forces in the Army since World War II occurred about four or five months ago, Cody said. Eight-and-a-half divisions and 244,000 Soldiers were moved in about 95 days.

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