Gordon Brown, Ed Balls and the government's social mobility tsar, AlanMiburn, have all recommended that more cadet units be set up inschools.
But cuts to the army's budget are putting pressure on the 8,500 adultvolunteers who work for the cadets.
The Army Cadet Force, which works with 45,000 12- to 18-year-olds,traditionally reimbursed adult volunteers for expenses accrued duringtraining.
But the cuts mean that volunteers are no longer eligible for financialsupport.
Mike Wharmby, general secretary of the Army Cadet Force Associationclaimed there is a "looming prospect of similar, or larger cuts in theArmy's future cadet budget".
He said: "We may well see a reduction in our adult strength, especiallyamong the more junior volunteers who have the most contact with thecadets.
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