Mountain battalion company taking casualties in Iraq

[w8liftinglady]

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The stateside commander of a Vermont National Guard infantry company that has seen three leaders killed in Iraq says the unit isn't being hit harder than others serving in the same area.
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Carbone was on his second tour in Iraq and Johnson, as a member of the active duty Army, had served in Afghanistan. Mosher, who did a combat tour in Afghanistan, said such dedication to the unit was common in the Mountain Battalion.

"A lot of our soldiers are on their second and in some cases their third tours," Mosher said.
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This is an everyday occurance now-with three deployments+

[ClintonTyree]

1. But the Army is not, I repeat IS NOT...............

over extended. :eyes:

[Bigmack]

2. Not only are Army, Marines, Reserves, Guard outfits overextended...

... but I keep seeing where the Air Force is being pressed into service for convoy guard duty.


Who's next? I heard that right after the Superbowl, all the NFL cheerleaders are gonna be rounded up, put into (sexy) body armor, and used for convoy escort.