Monday, August 4, 2008

Pentagon Extends Marines' Afghan Tours

Pentagon Extends Marines' Afghan Tours

The Pentagon extended 1,250 U.S. Marine tours in Afghanistan have been extended by three months. (File) Source: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images

The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,250 Marines serving as trainers for the Afghan security forces to stay on the warfront almost a month longer to continue a mission that military leaders say is a top priority, according to a senior military official.

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