U.S. Army soldiers salute as they prepare to fly home to Fort Hood, Texas after being one of the last combat units to leave Iraq on December 15, 2011.

U.S. Army soldiers salute as they prepare to fly home to Fort Hood, Texas after being one of the last combat units to leave Iraq on December 15, 2011.

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Obama: Leaner Military, But Ready For Threats

Saying that "the size and structure of our military and defense budget have to be driven by a strategy — not the other way around," the president has unveiled his administration's new military strategy.

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