Afghanistan to double the force size...

[Denny]

31,000 currently, 20-30K a-comin'...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081221/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistan

[jwalk]

not a big surprise. I should be there come this time next year. I passed SRP last weekend and am deploying with the 72BCT sometime next year. I have been home 2yrs and 7 days; gotta love the Guard.

[Shaithis]

My cousin has been saying he is going back there soon. He's expecting febuary or early march. Right now he is at ft. smith, training for Iran. Or thats what he's been told. :(

[jwalk]

one of my friends was training for Iraq and was just told they are going to Africa instead. Its to the point you just wait for the pilot to announce "welcome to XXX" when you land to figure out where you are going.