"Pentagon Orders Longer Tours for Soldiers in Iraq
WASHINGTON, April 11 — All active-duty Army troops now in Iraq or Afghanistan or headed to either country will serve 15-month tours of duty, up from the usual 12-month tours, effective immediately, the Pentagon announced today...."
Full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/world/middleeast/11cnd-military.html?hp
Hmmnn ... I wouldn't exactly call being sent to Iraq for 15 months a tour. Would you?
- Forums
- General
- longer tours for soldiers in iraq...
longer tours for soldiers in iraq...
-
- There are more pages in this discussion • 1 more message in this thread...
You’re viewing a single post only. To view the entire thread just sign in or Join Now (FREE)
Featured News
MND
Monadelphous inks $200M contract with Woodside to help build Pluto LNG – but will it make Scarborough cheaper?
IGO
IGO kicks off earn-in copper drilling on-site Encounter's Yeneena play as it adopts new identity
Featured News
NVA
Nova locks in NASDAQ US market listing at a value of only US$3.3M as ASX gets quieter and quieter
MND
Monadelphous inks $200M contract with Woodside to help build Pluto LNG – but will it make Scarborough cheaper?