About 1,200 Marines in Afghanistan getting 30-day tour extensions , commanders say . Such extensions necessary because of commitments in Iraq , commanders say . Earlier this year , deployment extended for 2,000 other Marines in Afghanistan .
About 1,200 Marines in Afghanistan getting 30-day tour extensions , officials say . Such extensions necessary because of commitments in Iraq , commanders say . Earlier this summer , tours extended for 2,000 other Marines in Afghanistan .