This from Defense Tech. Go to their site for the whole story.
Yet, Pentagon sources tell DOD Buzz that planners aren’t just looking at cutting tail, serious cuts in tooth are also being considered. Specifically, cutting Army and Marine force levels back to where they were before Gates boosted the land forces in early 2007 by 92,000; 65,000 additional soldiers and 27,000 more Marines.This was an easy prediction. After every major conflict the USMC has contracted sharply. These wars will not be an exception. Expect even deeper cuts than those talked about in the article. I'm thinking that the US Marines will fall to an end strength of about 150-165,000.
