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EC>The short answer would be: little to none.

EC>After WW II, active duty military dropped from over 12 million to
EC>under 1.5 million in 1950.  (To Truman's great regret in 1950, as we
EC>now know.)  Some got jobs.  Some were unemployed.  Some were
EC>disabled.  And some went to school on the GI Bill before entering the
EC>work force.

EC>But one big difference is that Iraq and Afghanistan were fought
EC>without a crash increase in numbers.  In fact, through Bush I to
EC>Clinton to Bush II, the size of the military was dropping.  Under
EC>Bush II it flattened out and stayed in the region of 1.4 million, but
EC>did not jump up the way it did for Viet Nam.  So the end of the
EC>fighting will not lead to any great mustering out.  And I haven't
EC>seen any strong move by Obama to slash the overall size of the
EC>military, although he might consider it next year as he tries to cut
EC>spending going into his reelection try.


Maybe this is the answer ?

http://www.wvec.com/news/local/US-Second-Fleet-in-jeopardy-as-DoD-trims-
budget-101368049.html




Jeff

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