Soldiers Challenging Extended Enlistments
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Eight US soldiers are challenging the Army&#39;s enlistment policy. The policy requires them to serve longer than the terms of their contracts.
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The troops, who are doing humanitarian work, were due to leave by 14 December. But the deadline may be extended, according to a government spokesman.
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The US Army is considering shortening yearlong combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the long and perilous duty is making it hard to attract new soldiers and keep current ones, officials said on Monday.
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A Marine from New Jersey was deployed to Iraq this month despite being recommended for a military discharge by a hearing officer who agreed that he should receive conscientious objector status.
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A decorated US combat veteran filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asserting that the government can not prevent reservists from leaving the military when their enlistment periods end.
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A decorated U.S. combat veteran  filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asserting that the government can  not prevent reservists from leaving the military when their  enlistment periods end.
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In July 2003, David Qualls signed up for a one-year stint in the Arkansas National Guard. But, when his year was up this past July, he was told that he must remain in Iraq, and that his tour of duty was being extended.
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Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.
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Eight US soldiers serving in Iraq launched a legal challenge yesterday to stop their tours of duty from being extended. The lawsuit is the first of its kind by a group of American soldiers on active service in the country.
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WASHINGTON -- Soldiers from an Army Reserve unit in Iraq who refused to take part in a convoy last month, citing security concerns and maintenance problems with their vehicles, are facing disciplinary action and some could be charged criminally, Pentagon and military officials said yesterday.
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A sergeant in the California Army  National Guard who sued the military over the forced extension  of his service may not have to ship out to war after all, the  National Guard said on Wednesday.
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To boost troop strength, the Army and Marine Corps are issuing more "moral waivers," allowing in more soldiers with criminal records and other problems
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Troops complained that they were being sent into combat with insufficient protection and aging equipment.
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Recruiters seek soldiers on a hot sport's battlefields.
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In a new sign of mounting strain from the war in Iraq, the Army has extended the combat tours of about 4,000 soldiers who would otherwise be returning home, defense officials said Monday.
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Thousands of U.S. troops with physical injuries and mental health problems are encountering a benefits system that is already overburdened.
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Holding troops in place for 120 days is another indication of the strains the drawn-out wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have put on the Army.