Army Policy To Reduce Soldier Relocations

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Army Policy To Reduce Soldier Relocations

The Army announced yesterday that it will discourage the type of nomadic career that has characterized Army life for generations and will instead station soldiers at one base for much of their service, an effort to improve combat readiness and make life easier on troops and their families.

The new policy calls for troops to remain at their first post for six to seven years -- twice as long as the current average -- and envisions bringing them back to the home base later in their career as well.

Army officials said the goal is to make units more cohesive by keeping them together longer, and to help soldiers specialize in ways that enhance their effectiveness. That is a departure for an Army that has moved soldiers around frequently to give them the broadest set of experiences and training possible.

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Army Policy To Reduce Soldier Relocations