Marine Corps to recall reserve troops on involuntary basis for Iraq, Afghanistan

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps will soon begin ordering thousands of its troops back to active duty because of a shortage of volunteers for Iraq and Afghanistan -- the first involuntary recall since the early days of the war.

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