New report on growing problems for our returning military folks...
The burden on soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan got a little less bearable last month when Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that active-duty Army units would have tours extended to 15 months, with just 12 months at home. That is a far cry from the normal deployment ratio -- two years at home or on base for one year in combat. More time in the line of fire and less time with family and loved ones spells [...]
Tags: Iraq War, Department of Defense, U.S. Army
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