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Originally Posted by Skybird
not in just a home-based reserve unit
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At one point in time during the war in Iraq almost half of the troops were from the reserves ... they have served and continue to serve.
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Aug 26, 2007
... Acevedo said sending more
troops to
Iraq would be a costly blunder. "By increasing the number of National Guard and
reserve troops,
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The movement of a brigade comes as officials have raised doubts about possi
Feb 1, 2007
... Previously,
reserve troops in Iraq typically served 18 months on active duty: six months in pre-deployment training and 12 months on the
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In a sign that the United States military is being stretched to the limit to sustain is open-ended occupation of
Iraq, the US Army last Friday ordered about
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Feb 12, 2008
... At certain times in 2005, members of the Guard and Reserve made up nearly half the troops fighting in Iraq. Overall, they were nearly 28 ...
Feb 12, 2008
... Washington - National Guard and
Reserve troops who have fought in
Iraq and Afghanistan make up more than half of veterans who committed
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The Air Force has had the highest percentage of
reserve troops deployed to Afghanistan and
Iraq. From Sept 2001 - Jan 2005, 33 percent of all Air Force
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