Congress Approves $420 billion For Defense - $4.1 billion for 24 F/A-22

Posted on: Oct. 12th, 2004 || Source: spacedaily.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have agreed to add $19.3 billion to the 2005 defense budget over last year's budget, but put new requirements on programs dealing with the Iraq war.

The Pentagon will get $420.6 billion in 2005.

The budget authorizes an increase in the size of the Army by 20,000 soldiers and 3,000 additional Marines, a boost in numbers that is necessary to fight concurrent wars that are exacting a heavy toll on ground forces.

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