Army Unit Pulls Extra Iraq Duty ; Extention Is Third One for U.S. Forces.
Columbia Daily Tribune › September 27, 2006
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WASHINGTON - For the second time in two months, an Army unit in Iraq has had its tour of duty extended, the latest sign of the strain that more than three years of combat has put on the force.
About 4,000 troops with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division based in Giessen, Germany, will have their tour of duty extended by 46 days, the military announced Monday. The unit was supposed to end its 12-month combat tour and return home in mid- January 2007, but it now will begin its redeployment in late February.See the full content of this document
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Army Unit Pulls Extra Iraq Duty ; Extention Is Third One for U.S. Forces.
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