The U.S. Army’s fiscal 2018 budget request funds a 1,018,000 total force and prioritizes munitions stockpiles and modernization of armored brigade combat teams.
We could use more heavy armored brigades, too.
Plus, our brigade combat teams should have actual armored cavalry battalions for their recon and surveillance element.
And restore our heavy armored cavalry regiments, as long as I'm wishing.
Remember the prepositioned "brigades" are just extra equipment for existing brigades in America so they don't have to move their organic equipment overseas in a crisis requiring rapid deployment.
