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Army cuts dozens of medical training courses amid funding woes
The cuts affect frontline combat casualty care and other training as commanders divert money to rising war and fuel costs, officials said.
- The Army canceled at least 34 medical training courses at the Army Medical Center of Excellence in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to manage a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, including combat casualty care and leadership programs.
- Army planners implemented these reductions to address a projected $4 billion to $6 billion funding shortfall exacerbated by ballooning operational costs tied to the Iran conflict, directing subordinate commands to prioritize critical requirements.
- Internal documents reveal the III Armored Corps diverted $26.6 million from ground combat training to maintain helicopter operations, effectively freezing pilot training beyond bare minimums for units expected to deploy to Europe next year.
- On Thursday, Adm. Daryl Caudle, the Navy's chief of naval operations, warned lawmakers that the service may soon face similar trade-offs, telling the House Armed Services Committee the situation "does come at cost, and it comes at operational costs."
- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are bracing for a supplemental funding request from the Pentagon to cover war-related expenses, with the Defense Department estimating costs for the Iran war have already topped $29 billion as of last week.
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US Army cuts dozens of medical training courses amid funding woes
The Army has canceled dozens of medical training courses as the service moves to manage a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall that is rippling across the force, according to multiple U.S. officials and internal documents reviewed by ABC News. At least 34 medical-related courses have been canceled during the second half of the Pentagon’s fiscal year, which...
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