Talk:Republic Dark Age

Is there a reference for the Republic Army and Navy being absorbed into the Army of Light? The New Essential Chronology doesn't seem to support this idea. All it says is that the Republic's military had been whittled down by the Sith during the war. My interpretation is that the Republic military had been mostly devestated by the Sith, and that the Army of Light was raised later, but that's just me. Are there any other sources that might shed light on this?