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Old 04-02-2008, 00:00 AM   #6 (permalink)
JAD_333
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Originally Posted by HistoricalDavid View Post
How long is the typical American tour? Somehow I hear '18 months' but does that literally mean 18 months in the country?

I'll probably get blasted by the military experts here for my ignorance, but I believe, army tours are 12 months, but were extend to 15 last year about this time. I don't know if that is still in effect. Reserve units are 12 months and Marines are 7 or 8 months.
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