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Combat Tours to Be Cut

Tours of duty to be cut back to 12 months; Congress to hear troop cut proposals

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 5, 2008 5:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are to have their combat tours cut from 15 months to 12 beginning late this summer. The White House plans a formal announcement next week, an insider told the AP. Tours were lengthened last year to boost troop levels... Read full story »

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