yikes

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-130 for a training exercise in this April 2005 photo.

remember, he's STILL on vacation. once again i say, SEND THE TWINS OVER

1,500 more troops headed for Iraq

From Larry ShaughnessyCNN Washington Bureau
Thursday, August 25, 2005; Posted: 1:53 a.m. EDT (05:53 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More troops are headed to Iraq, this time 1,500 paratroopers to temporarily boost military strength during the fall election period, the Pentagon has announced.
Two battalions of the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy in mid-September from their home base of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. They will comprise the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR) and the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR).
This is the third time the U.S. has raised troop levels during major political milestones in Iraq. Similar increases were made during the June 2004 transfer to Iraqi sovereignty and again during January's elections.
This deployment and last week's announcement of another increase will raise the troop level to at least 140,000...........