True, but where would 250,000 troops have come from after 8 years of Clinton cuts, and 2-3 years of GHW Bush cuts before that. Cuts in which Shineki acquiesced, at least in part.
We had roughly 150,000 total force there with the exception of the delayed 1st Inf(?) Div which had to change its route because of Turkey’s refusal to help.
At the time, US Army strength stood at about 470,000. Obviously, the combined force included all services, so we’d include the Marine Expeditionary forces and all the ground support from the Navy and AF.
Just guessing, but I’d say that Shinseki made the promotion list for his first star under the first President Bush.