U.S. soldiers' tours in Iraq to go beyond one-year mark

Thursday, April 15, 2004

WASHINGTON -- About 21,000 American soldiers in Iraq who were to return this month to their home bases in Louisiana and Germany will have their tours extended at least three months to help combat the surge in anti-occupation violence, defense officials said Wednesday.

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