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Army cuts troops, computer security, science funding
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Jul 9, 2015
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Army cuts troops, computer security, science funding

The Army says it plans to cut 40,000 troops in the next two years, the capabilities of hackers, crowdfunding untapped scientific ideas.

Soldiers participate in close arm combative training during the Ranger Course at Ft. Benning.
Soldiers participate in close arm combative training during the Ranger Course at Ft. Benning.
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Spc. Nikayla Shodeen/U.S. Army
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The Army says it plans to cut 40,000 troops in the next two years, the capabilities of hackers, crowdfunding untapped scientific ideas.

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