Another straw on the back of the camel that is the US military: it was recently announced that "most active duty Army units now in Iraq and Afghanistan and those sent in the future would serve 15-month tours, three months longer than the standard one-year tour." The article offers an interesting perspective on the 'best laid plans', noting the original plan had been 'one year on, two years off'. Now it's 'one and a quarter on, one off'.
Nikki commented:
Military strategy...an obvious oxymoron. Didn't we experince a similar strategy working at Unival?