Bush says he will cut the tour of duty of Army units to 12 from 15 months and ensure units get a year off before being sent back.
Notice he used the word "Units" not "troops". Thats because, according to a VERY UNHAPPY FORMER REPUBLICAN army private I sat next to on a recient air plane trip... As soon as the "Unit" gets state side, all of the troops are re-assigned to a new unit and shipped out within two or three months.
The unit, gutted of its troops, gets to stay home for a year... The troops join up with a new unit and head back in a couple months.
Notice he used the word "Units" not "troops". Thats because, according to a VERY UNHAPPY FORMER REPUBLICAN army private I sat next to on a recient air plane trip... As soon as the "Unit" gets state side, all of the troops are re-assigned to a new unit and shipped out within two or three months.
The unit, gutted of its troops, gets to stay home for a year... The troops join up with a new unit and head back in a couple months.