<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>HotAir</title><link>https://hotair.com/tina-korbe/2011/12/09/whoa-army-slashes-8700-jobs-as-budget-cuts-kick-in/feed/</link><description>HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:10:57 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Whoa: Army slashes 8,700 jobs as budget cuts kick in</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[First, these aren&amp;#8217;t the cuts triggered by the Super Committee failure. They&amp;#8217;re cuts to meet funded targets established by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and President Obama&amp;#8217;s budget. Still, this isn&amp;#8217;t good news. If DOD has to eliminate 8,700 civilian jobs just to meet pre-Super-Committee cuts, what will the Department have to eliminate when the Super Committee cuts take effect?]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:00:18 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Tina Korbe]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://hotair.com/tina-korbe/2011/12/09/whoa-army-slashes-8700-jobs-as-budget-cuts-kick-in-n182475</link></item></channel></rss>