Quote Originally Posted by Barbarossa82
I think the only way this could be implemented without being really annoying would be to use the experience system, rather than manipulating troop numbers. So a unit might start losing experience chevrons after a decade or so to represent new raw recruits joining and diluting the unit's veterancy, much as already happens with retraining. Anything else would just be aggravating, especially if units were losing men to retirement without them being replaced.
Sounds good to me.

I don't think veteran units should ever go back to being raw recruits, but yes I do think units should gradually start losing chevrons after being away from combat for a number of years, to represent the older more experienced veterans gradually retiring and being replaced by new recruits.

I think it could work well, you'd just have to be sure to get the balance right.