From: "Phil Payne" 

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message news:4441b426$1{at}w3....
> Rich G posted the almost 2,000 Generals Number.  I just took him at his
> word.  Turns out as Mark posted there are many thousands in the relevant
> categories.

Pentagon says 8,000:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/04/16/america/web.0416rums.php

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