Armed Forces: Buildup

Under the direct heat of the Berlin crisis, but hoping to build U.S. force levels to meet crises wherever else they may occur, the Army, Air Force and Navy last week announced these manpower moves: ∙ARMY. Some 84,000 active-duty enlisted men who would have returned to civilian life between October 1961 and June 1962 will have their tours extended by four months. Another 4,000 Reserve officers now on active duty for six months, will be kept an additional twelve months. Also, 113 Reserve and National Guard units with a total...

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