Probe Of Re-Enlistment Tactics
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| Tue, 09-28-2004 - 2:50am |
Degette: Soldiers Said They Were Strong-Armed Into Staying In Military
POSTED: 7:53 pm EDT September 27, 2004
PENTAGON -- A Colorado congresswoman is asking for an investigation into claims that Iraq war veterans nearing the end of their service are being strong-armed into re-enlisting.
Democratic Congresswoman Diana Degette says she's heard from several soldiers who said they were asked if they want to re-enlist or go back to Iraq. She also cited reports of those complaints published in two Colorado newspapers.
Degette has asked the House Armed Services Committee to investigate. She wants to know whether the "White House or civilian Pentagon officials are pressuring the military to use coercive tactics to get soldiers to re-enlist in order to maintain the force levels necessary to fight the war in Iraq and war on terror."
Pentagon officials deferred comment to Fort Carson, Colo., which denied any effort to coerce soldiers into re-enlisting.
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| Tue, 09-28-2004 - 9:12am |
