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Army extends tours to 15 months

 
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julymom
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: Army extends tours to 15 months Reply with quote
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070411/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iraq_us_troops


Dh is scheduled ot go back to Iraq this fall. With this new policy, that means he won't be home until 2009. We will have lived apart (because I took this job in IL) for over 3 years.
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DietCokeHead
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just saw this on the news... that is awful! What do they hope to accomplish by this?
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julymom
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
DietCokeHead wrote:
I just saw this on the news... that is awful! What do they hope to accomplish by this?


Higher divorce rates in the military? I'm not sure. The military families board over on BBC is practically on fire from this. It's only for the Army. The Marines are still doing a 7 month rotation and the AF is still at 4-8 months. The Army is considered the "active" force on the ground so they have to be there longer. It's horrible and stressful.
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mammaX3_MOD
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So sorry to hear about this, JM. Good luck. I'm sure your family will weather this storm OK. ((HUGS))
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prescott
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's almost as crazy as the fact that your husband even has to back for what, the 3rd time?
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julymom
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
prescott wrote:
That's almost as crazy as the fact that your husband even has to back for what, the 3rd time?


Yep, this will be time #3. There are some soldiers though who are preparing for their 4th deployment. They guarantee 12 months home between deployments, but honestly, whoopie. They spend the first 2-3 weeks home going through reintergration sessions (ie. don't go crazy and kill your wife), then they get 20-30 days off, then the next 2 months are spent doing recovery on vehicles and equipment, then it's relatively normal for 2-3 months, then they start training to go back, meaning they're off in the field practicing for the real thing for 3-4 months, another 20-30 days of time off, then a full month of gearing up and packing vehicles and equipment to go back, then they deploy. Out of that 12 months, maybe 4 are spent in some sort of normality. Maybe. I don't know how much longer the miltiary can expect this to go on. Yes, everyone in the Army volunteered and knew there was a possibility of a war (there always is), but they also thought they'd be treated fairly and have some sort of life. And I'm sorry, but this is not fair. BTW, 15 months is now the MINIMUM for deplyments. They can still be extended to 18 months or longer once they are "boots on the ground." When we were told about this upcoming depoyment, the CO told us to hope for 12 months (which was what the deployment was originally) but be prepared for 15-18 months.
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Sewingsiren
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That totally sucks ass! Maybe they will get so much flack for this new policy that they will change it. Heres to hoping.
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Petulant Pixie
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm really sorry to hear this. I'd go nuts if my dh were away that much! That really, really sucks.
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Anthromomma
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I read about this this week. That just really sucks. I can imagine that it's like a kick in the teeth.
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snuffles
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My heart goes out to you and your family julymom. This is a horrible thing they're doing to the men in the military, and the families at home waiting for them.
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ExCareerGal
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is horrible- and they wonder why enlistments are down? I hate that we are abusing our military. So sorry this is impacting you family!
Janna
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