But as the United States downsizes to the smallest peacetime Army since 1939 (10 active duty divisions total), committing 15, 000 men and their associated logistics training to a mission without a termination date is a huge investment in a risky proposition.

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"In case you haven't seen a sales report these days, February MTD sales are a total disaster, " Jerry Murray, Wal-Mart's vice president of finance and logistics, wrote in a 12 February email to other executives, referring to month-to-date sales.

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