Here’s a reason to be relieved if you’re a deployed or deployable member of the U.S. military (though at this point deployable member of the U.S. military is
“„Gates also brought the committee good news for Army troops and families, providing for the first time a timeline for boosting rest and recuperation time back home. Soldiers now are deployed for 12 months and return home for 12 months; Gates said he expects to increase so-called “dwell time” at home for brigade combat teams to 15 months by October, to two years by October 2010 and 30 months by the end of fiscal 2011.
“„Senator Webb remains deeply concerned about issues of individual and unit rotation—and the impact that multiple deployments with insufficient dwell time are having on our service members, especially those serving in the Army and Marine Corps. He believes it is imperative that our nation’s leaders provide proper stewardship of our men and women on the front lines. Sen Webb has consistently said that the availability of our troops should dictate the operational tempo and not the other way around. The Senator and our staff are considering legislative options in the new Congress.