WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon plans to scale back the United States (US) Army by more than an eighth to its lowest level since before World War II, signaling a shift after more than a decade of ground wars.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recommended shrinking US forces from 520,000 active duty troops to between 440,000 and 450,000.

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