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My question is why is there a rotation plan, with a rotation plan you look to the end after a definite time, which is go for occupational duty, why not get out of the boat and stay to the end.

In viet nam we fought a new war every 12 months not on war, i see this happening again.

Of Course if rummy where to do this the Military would go ballistic, BTW how about activating some of us old farts to take over the administrative duties etc here in the states.

Naw can't do that might upset the AARP.

Damn if this country doesn't realize it is in a World War for its soul.

BTW can we get Michael Newdow set to Iran to talk about how religion should not be intertwined with government.

In viet nam we fought a new war every 12 months not on war, i see this happening again.

Mostly, individuals rotated every 12 months. The 4th Infantry Division was in country from 66 to 70, the Americal Division (24th) from 67 to 71, and the 101st from 67 to 72. Beginning in 1965, the Army began a policy to insure no more than 25 percent of a unit's strength would be rotated in any one month. Managing replacements was not easy, certainly, but the rotations did not stop and restart the war each time someone rotated home.

Also, remember this difference: Vietnam was packed with draftees who were only available for two years. In Iraq, and elsewhere, we're not saddled with that problem.