U.S. plans to withdraw 13,503 troops from Germany and South Korea

The United States plans to withdraw 13,503 troops from Germany and South Korea as part of its plan to shut more than 150 domestic military installations announced Friday by the Defense Department.
The return of these troops is part of the Bush administration's plan to restructure military forces abroad including bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany and increasing the U.S. presence at bases in countries like Poland, Romania and Uzbekistan, U.S. officials have said.