Christian Science Monitor – Just 300 marines now patrol Fallujah as the Iraqi military takes over.
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CNN – The new Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the longer than anticipated pace of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is putting an unacceptable strain on his troops. Gen. James Conway said the service is unable to meet its goal of giving Marines twice as much time at home as in a war zone. He said unless the demand on the corps eases, he may have to propose increasing the size of the force.
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