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| Some Troops Embrace Afghan War |
| 2009-04-07 |
| Washington Post amazed... Ties to 9/11 Build Enthusiasm for the Fight, but Deployments Have Taken a Toll FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- As the fight in Afghanistan transforms from a "forgotten war" to the U.S. military's top priority -- with tens of thousands of soldiers and Marines headed there this year -- overstretched ground troops are voicing unexpected enthusiasm about the new mission. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #6 TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > PART II > CHAPTER 39 > para. 671a. Members: service extension during war Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may be engaged and for six months thereafter. It's in the contract as well as the law. Not that the MSM, and its legion of editors and fact checkers, care about truth. That DoD is operating pretty much as though its peacetime for most of the uniform service members is the interesting part. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-04-07 20:12 |
| #5 Good one Anymouse and congrats on a son with honor! We need more like him. You get to be strong and proud, momma will always worry. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-04-07 18:25 |
| #4 "65 soldiers had to be "stop-lossed," or ordered to serve beyond the date they were scheduled to exit the Army." I thought O'wonderful was supposed to put a stop to that. Is stop-loss OK now that a Democrat is doing it? I'm so confused! |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2009-04-07 17:00 |
| #3 So...those that 'volunteered' got their travel orders... And the rest got their 'transfers' to AF... |
| Posted by: logi_cal 2009-04-07 14:58 |
| #2 Yup...Anymouse's Semper Fi son is chomping at the bit to get to Afghanistan. He actually jumped the line to get an early deployment with another unit...much to his mother's chagrin. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2009-04-07 14:07 |
| #1 Good luck with killing the talibunnies/pakis!!!! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-04-07 12:42 |