Report: U.S. Army Extends Tour of Reserves in Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has ordered thousands of National Guard and Army Reserve forces in Iraq and nearby countries to extend their tours of duty to a year, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The new order, requiring 12-month tours, means many Guard and Army Reserve troops could have their original year-long mobilizations extended for anywhere from one to six months, the newspaper said, citing unnamed Army officials.

The Army issued the new policy late Friday night, but made no formal announcement of the change, the report said.

While defense officials have had authority since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to activate Guard and reserve troops for two years, most have been called up for only a year of total service, the newspaper reported.

http://news.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?type=topNews&storyID=3409362

Seems like an appropriate time to do so.

as they were showing troops around Iraq chatting about why they are there, that they didn't know yet. CBS also mentions how news travels fast and I bet Rummy is gone now. I bet a lot of kids are going to be shooting themselves in the foot now. If I was over there I would consider it.

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