White House denies Army's pitch for more brass (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Mon, 06/23/2008 - 3:16am

In this May 22, file photo, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, left, and President Bush listen to the National Anthem during the 82nd Airborne Division Review at Fort Bragg, N.C.<br /><br />According to a May 28 report to Congress Geren said a proposed service plan to add five active-duty generals to oversee purchasing and monitor defense contractor performance was submitted for approval in March to the Office of Management and Budget, President Bush's administrative arm, and rejected.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP - The Army's march to overhaul its tarnished contracting system has been slowed by an unlikely foe: the White House.




 

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