WASHINGTON: The US Army’s top general warned Thurs-day that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan “will break” the active-duty Army unless the National Guard and Reserves are used more often and thousands of active-duty troops are added to the ranks.

With the all-volunteer force now in its fifth year of combat and facing unprecedented strains, Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker noted that active-duty combat brigades spend less than one year at home.

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