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General Casey: Longer Tours Too Risky for GIs

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The New York Sun

Published: Aug 15, 2007, 02:01 AM ET
Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 01:29 PM ET

WASHINGTON — The Army’s top general said yesterday that lengthening American tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan beyond the current 15 months would be too stressful and risky for troops.

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