US extends army tour to 15 months in Iraq, Afghanistan
By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
Published: April 12 2007 03:00 | Last updated: April 12 2007 03:00
The Pentagon is extending the tours of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to 15 months, Robert Gates, defence secretary, said yesterday.
The new policy extends tours for soldiers in the Central Command arena, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan, from the current [...]