> Resupplying these troops would require more soldiers > then were actually in the COP... Yes. In general the ratio is, I think, 10 support soldiers to one

> Resupplying these troops would require more soldiers > then were actually in the COP... Yes. In general the ratio is, I think, 10 support soldiers to one combat soldier. The logistics required to keep an army in the field half way around the world is enormous.