General says Army Reserve may become 'broken force'

From the Los Angeles Times via the Houston Chronicle:

Lt. Gen. James Helmly criticized Pentagon decisions to extend reservists' tours in war zones, to give troops as little as three days' notice before mobilizations, and to call reservists back to active duty after they have served and returned to civilian life. Such policies have strained the Army Reserve to the point where the 200,000-strong force could be unable to carry out future missions, Helmly wrote to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker.

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