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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army must abandon its Cold War mentality and move toward becoming a lethal, agile and versatile fighting force, a top military official said.
"We're talking about skills more relevant to the 21st century," said Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey. "All of these qualities, I believe, are the qualities of a balanced army, and they're the qualities that will drive our modernization efforts in the coming years."
He praised the military move toward a more technologically advanced force with the addition of its Stryker armored vehicle, new mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The U.S. military has grown by more than 100,000, with the Army adding brigade combat teams to its force, he added.
With Wednesday marking the eight-year anniversary of the U.S.-led military mission in Afghanistan, Casey said it was imperative that American forces are aware and able to fight the 21st century enemy.
"We are at war with a terrorist extremist element that attacked us on our soil," he said. "They're not going to quit, they're not going to give up, and they're not going to go away."
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