Several readers commented that the source in this entry was not exactly unbiased, but the reality is that the Army is stretched rather thin. It looks like they will be calling up some IRR folks this year.

The U.S. Army is planning an involuntary mobilization of thousands of reserve troops to maintain adequate force levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials said on Monday.

The move — involving the seldom-tapped Individual Ready Reserve — represents the latest evidence of the strain being placed on the U.S. military, particularly the Army, by operations in those two countries.

[via Reuters]