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kit'n · 10-31-04, 01:29 AM

Army Extends Iraq Tours Of Duty
6,500 Soldiers Will Stay In Iraq An Extra 2 Months

POSTED: 3:24 pm EDT October 30, 2004
UPDATED: 4:13 pm EDT October 30, 2004

WASHINGTON -- The Army is extending the tour of duty for thousands of soldiers in Iraq.

The Pentagon's public affairs office has posted an article on its Web site that says about 6,500 soldiers will remain in Iraq at least two months longer than planned. The Army cites a need for experienced troops for the Iraqi elections in late January.

The article spoke of the troops' frustration over having their tours extended. It said some soldiers had been told they would be leaving Iraq as early as November. Instead, they will stay through January.

Some 3,500 of the soldiers are in the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and 3,000 are from the 1st Infantry Division headquarters.
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

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gatecrasher · 10-31-04, 02:59 PM

this is nothing new, back in march was when the stop loss orders were first given, and it was for an estimated 30,000 troops.

10-31-04, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
kit'n Squishy Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the beehive. Posts: 3,533	Army Extends Iraq Tours Of Duty Army Extends Iraq Tours Of Duty 6,500 Soldiers Will Stay In Iraq An Extra 2 Months POSTED: 3:24 pm EDT October 30, 2004 UPDATED: 4:13 pm EDT October 30, 2004 WASHINGTON -- The Army is extending the tour of duty for thousands of soldiers in Iraq. The Pentagon's public affairs office has posted an article on its Web site that says about 6,500 soldiers will remain in Iraq at least two months longer than planned. The Army cites a need for experienced troops for the Iraqi elections in late January. The article spoke of the troops' frustration over having their tours extended. It said some soldiers had been told they would be leaving Iraq as early as November. Instead, they will stay through January. Some 3,500 of the soldiers are in the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and 3,000 are from the 1st Infantry Division headquarters. Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed http://www.nbc5i.com/news/3876607/detail.html

10-31-04, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
gatecrasher Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: dallas Posts: 380	this is nothing new, back in march was when the stop loss orders were first given, and it was for an estimated 30,000 troops. __________________ "I'll take these huggies, and whatever cash you got". How can Bill O'Reilly call me a puppet when he spends his whole life with Rupert Murdoch's hand up his ass-Triumph the insult comic dog If I woke up looking like that, I would just run to the closest thing and kill it-Shake

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