Wars mount toll on military families at Fort Campbell
The National Military Families Association reports growing strains from extended deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Divorce, domestic violence, and child distress rise as soldiers endure multiple 12 to 15 month overseas stints, with limited resources to meet vast needs. Fort Campbell families cite resilience amid stress, while noting increased infidelity and mood declines among returning troops. See FAMILIES Page 7A.
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Lawmakers urge Bush to resist tanker lobby pressure
Representatives Norm Dicks and Todd Tiahrt urged President Bush to resist outside pressure from Gordon Brown Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel as the Pentagon reopens the 35 billion Air Force tanker contract. They demanded a fair process and said backing Northrop Grumman EADS over Boeing would be unconscionable.
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