Keeping Up With the Surge
In an effort to meet the demands of the administration, Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to send 12,000 National Guard troops to Iraq, according to a report from NBC News. In other news, the Pentagon said Monday that roughly 4,500 troops would soon redeploy without getting their full year off.In an effort to meet the demands of the administration, Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to send 12,000 National Guard troops to Iraq, according to a report from NBC News. In other news, the Pentagon said Monday that roughly 4,500 troops would soon redeploy without getting their full year off.
AS CHAOS UNFOLDS, FIND SOLID GROUND…Reuters:
New orders awaiting the signature of Defense Secretary Robert Gates will put 12,000 National Guard troops on alert to prepare to deploy to Iraq, the report said.
Four Guard combat brigades from units in four states would be involved in the involuntary mobilization, NBC said.
[…] More than four years into the U.S.-led war in Iraq, the U.S. military shows increasing signs of strain.
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