At the Stars & Stripes, they unveil the new plan to have 9 month rotation deployments for the U.S. Army. ...Beginning next year, deployments for most troops will last nine months rather than the current 12 months. At the height of the Iraq troop surge, deployment time for many troops had crept up to 15 months. One aspect of the new policy might prove less than welcome: soldiers on nine-month deployments won’t get regular mid-tour leave. But commanders will have leeway to grant leave for emergencies and special circumstances... The new policy won't affect those Soldiers deploying before January 1st, 2012. For more info, go to the S&S article here.
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