Occupation Distress: The Cost of the New Wars for the Armed Services. This site presents citations and links (updated weekly) to articles and studies that report on the effect of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the armed forces of the United States. Topics included are: force sizing, troops in Iraq, troops at home, issues of stability operations, recruitment, and military reform. PDA predicts that 2005 will be a very hard year for the U.S. Army, in both its active and reserve components. Bookmark this site and check back from time to time during the coming year. Edited by Melissa Murphy.

By Project on Defense Alternatives , US.

Defense Policy Resource.