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Old 03-18-2009, 01:36 PM
 
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Good news, and, I am glad to see that SecDef Gates has kept his word.

I'm a little concerned about how they will define 'extraordinary' circumstances moving forward, but, this is a step in the right direction:

Pentagon to cut forced tour extensions - Military- msnbc.com
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Old 03-18-2009, 01:40 PM
 
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It's about time.

I'd like to see them stop 3, 4 and 5 deployments for reservists. This is more than active duty have to serve.
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