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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

So, do you know longer support them when they reenlist? (The military is having trouble with recruitment but continues to have stronger than predicted reenlistment from soldiers who have actually been to Iraq.)

There are a couple of reasons for that. There is a lot of money promised if they re-enlist. There have also been reports (I don't know how wide spread) of denial of extended medical care if they don't re-enlist (I know someone who injured their knee during PT and was told if he didn't re-enlist they wouldn't fix it).

Then of course are the people who want to go back because they feel like they getting to do what they are trained to do (my ex is one of those).