Study looks at Fort Carson future in smaller Army

Published January 24, 2013 10:37pm ET



DENVER (AP) — The Fort Carson region could gain up to 4,100 military and civilian jobs or lose up to 11,000 as the Army reduces its overall size, according to a study released Thursday.

With the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and Iraq winding down, the Army expects to cut its troop strength by 72,000 by fiscal 2020 for a total of 490,000.

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