text: US Army considers shorter combat tours WASHINGTON -- The US Army may shorten yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it difficult to recruit soldiers and keep current ones, officials said yesterday.
inputs: US Army considers shorter combat tours WASHINGTON -- The US Army may shorten yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it difficult to recruit soldiers and keep current ones, officials said yesterday.