July 2, 2008 - 1:02pm
Speaking in Springs, Obama advocates expanding military, volunteer programs
By Jeremy Pelzer
Category: PresidentTags: Barack Obama
U.S. Barack Obama: Getty Images PhotoSpeaking Wednesday deep in Republican territory, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama proposed substantial expansions of the U.S. military and government-run volunteer programs, the Denver Post is reporting.
In a speech before an invitation-only crowd at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, Obama said he would add 65,000 new Army soliders and 27,000 new Marines.
He also advocated tripling the size of AmeriCorps to meet "national goals" in health care and education, doubling the Peace Corps, and creating an Energy Corps to tackle renewable-energy and cleanup projects, according to the text of his address posted by the Colorado Springs Gazette.
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