attest to the fact that it s more dangerous than it s ever been. reporter: it has already had a significant impact on navy families in norfolk, virginia. when the navy announced last week that they would not have enough in its budget to deploy the uss truman to the persian gulf, that deployment was canceled on friday because of the looming budget cuts. the army chief said they would have to curtail training 80% of the ground forces, furlough 20,000 civilians for up to 22 days, 80% of whom live outside of the washington area and work at army depots and navy yards across the country. bases will have to be closed, and general odierno anticipates losing 100,000 army personnel if sequestration happens. 3,000 small businesses will lose army contracts and could face bankruptcy according to odierno. with all of this as a backdrop, the president is going to make an announcement tonight about troop levels in afghanistan announcing that 34,000 u.s. troops will be home a year from
if you listen to the joint chiefs and deputy defense secretary ash carter who are speaking on capitol hill before the senate armed services committee t has already had a significant impact on navy families for instance in norfolk, virginia, when the navy announced last week they would not have enough in their budget to deploy the uss truman to the persian gulf. that deployment was canceled on friday. secretary panetta and i have been using the word devastating for 16 months now, and i testified last august to the consequences of sequestration, if it was to occur and now the wolves s at the door. i began my career in a hollow army. i do not want to end my career in a hollow army. reporter: the army chief said they would have to curtail training 80% of the ground forces if sequestration takes place.
now, the wolf is at the door. i begin my career in a hollow army, i do not want to end my career in a hollow army. this would be the steepest, biggest reduction in total obligated go authority for the defense department in history at a time that is more dangerous than it s ever been. the navy had to cancel the deployment to the u.s.s. truman. army chief warned they would have to curtail training 80% of the ground forces. 3,000 small businesses will lose army contracts and could face bankruptcy they warned if sequester is not stopped. shep: on another subject, the president tonight at the state of the union expected to fill out the details of a dramatic troop drawdown in afghanistan? he is expected tonight to announce that 34,000 u.s. troops