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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Repeated tours raise GIs' stress, Army says / If Bush ups troop levels in Iraq, thousands would likely stay longer than planned

Repeated tours raise GIs' stress, Army says / If Bush ups troop levels in Iraq, thousands would likely stay longer than planned
By Julian E. Barnes
American soldiers who serve repeated tours of duty in Iraq are more likely to suffer from acute stress in Iraq, according to a mental health survey released Tuesday by the Army. Overall, 13.6 percent of soldiers reported suffering from acute stress in...

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