We are now seeing the effects of the draw-down of troops in Iraq. For example, consider this recent news release.
Most of the approximately 37,000 deploying Soldiers beginning this fall and into early 2010 will go to Iraq in the form of three division headquarters and eight brigade combat teams. These units will replace units coming home from Iraq, so there will be no increase in troop levels due to the announced deployments. However, four of the eight BCTs slated for deployment will go not as combat units but as advisory and assistance brigades, units that will be augmented by teams dedicated to training Iraqi army and police.
