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Bush War Adviser Says Draft Worth a Look
The Associated Press reported Friday evening that President Bush's recently installed war adviser suggested the US should consider a return to a military draft to offset extraordinary demands on the volunteer... ...
rudkla - 11. Aug, 22:46
Army again considers longer combat tours
Defiance Crescent News 06/19/07 The Army is considering whether it will have to extend the combat tours of troops in Iraq if President Bush opts to maintain the recent buildup of forces through spring... ...
rudkla - 20. Jun, 11:48
West Point grads exit service at high rate
Boston Globe 04/11/07 Recent graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point are choosing to leave active duty at the highest rate in more than three decades, a sign to many military specialists that... ...
rudkla - 12. Apr, 18:29
Double the Troops in "Surge"
A new study by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says the real troop increase could be as high as 48,000 -- more than double the number the President initially said. http://www.defenset ech.org/archives/003239.ht ml Pentagon... ...
rudkla - 12. Apr, 17:50
US Is Extending Tours of Army in Battle Zones
The military announced Wednesday that most active duty Army units now in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as those sent in the future, would serve 15-month tours, three months longer than the standard one-year... ...
rudkla - 12. Apr, 16:48
The Surge in Iraq: What's the Toll on America's Soldiers?
As President Bush adds to the US military presence in Iraq, NOW asks: are we asking too much of our soldiers, many of whom are on their second and third tours of duty? http://www.truthout .org/docs_2006/011807U.sht ml http://freepage.twod ay.net/search?q=troop+surg e ...
rudkla - 19. Jan, 13:47
Murtha proposes bill to choke funding for surge
By Eric Pfeiffer Mr. Murtha said that he doesn't think Democrats can stop Mr. Bush from instituting the first wave of a troop surge, but that his panel will be able to pass legislation to stop further... ...
rudkla - 17. Jan, 10:52
Two Navy Men Create an Outlet For Military Protests on the Web
Why They Fight -- From Within By Linton Weeks Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, January 16, 2007; C01 NORFOLK, Jan. 15 -- For Jonathan Hutto and David Rogers, life has become something of a surreality... ...
rudkla - 16. Jan, 23:55
Pentagon Abandons Active-Duty Time Limit
Members of the National Guard combat brigades that have served in Iraq in recent years spent 18 months on active duty - about six months in pre-deployment training in the United States, followed by about... ...
rudkla - 12. Jan, 16:22
Third Time's the Harm
Steven Henderson served his country during two tours of duty as an Army sergeant in Afghanistan - repeatedly coming under enemy fire and seeing fellow soldiers maimed and US helicopters gunned down. The... ...
rudkla - 29. Dez, 22:56
