New in 2021: The Corps is going to get smaller

Nothing new. Post WWII we had to call up Reserves for Korea to field a MEB. CMC and Warfighting Labs are always looking at increasing tooth to tail ratio, and still survive threats to disband them. It was the FSPG post DS that minimized our share of the Peace Dividend. When 1/3 of 2.1 M ACDU went home after declaring Cold War is over. Not many friends in Congress these days. Like Sen. John Warner, Sen. Dole etc.

The only thing good about that move is that they may offer a early discharge to the ones with poor attitudes and get them our of our ranks. Who needs them in a combat situation anyways? On the recruiting side, the Marines will be even more picky of who gets selected to join our ranks leading to better quality recruits and ultimately, better Marines.