What’s ahead for soldiers in 2010

[unhappycamper]

Soldiers assigned to Pale Horse Blue Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, perform weapons clearing operations in the fine sand sediment after returning to FOB Warhorse, Iraq following a mission in 2008.


What’s ahead for soldiers in 2010
Staff Report
Posted : Sunday Jan 3, 2010 8:36:55 EST

The surge in Afghanistan, evolving missions and tighter budgets will shape the year ahead for the Army. For soldiers, 2010 may mean tougher chances at promotion, a new camouflage pattern for uniforms and better gear and training.

Here is the final installment of our three-part series about things to watch out for in 2010.

By August, the Pentagon hopes to have pulled out all but 50,000 of the 120,000 troops serving in Iraq.

All U.S. troops must be out of Iraq by the end of 2011, under the terms of the security agreement between the U.S. and Iraq.

President Barack Obama’s plan to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan could make this goal a lot more challenging for Army logistics gurus managing the drawdown in Iraq.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/01/army_fivethings3_010310w/

[Don Caballero]

1. The troops must be thankful that we finally ending this war

They have come to realize that Iraq was a dumb war based on lies and misconceptions.