Army officials are expressing serious concern over the effect of multiple tours of duty in Iraq are having on troops' stress levels and mental health. Many soldiers are on their third or fourth tours in Iraq, and the Army is indicating that one in four soldiers are showing signs of anxiety, depression, and acute stress. This concern comes on the eve of General Petraeus' testimony to Congress, in which he is not expected to endorse any troop reductions beyond those already planned through July.
However, according to Dick "Five Deferment" Cheney, the soldiers are volunteers, so they can just be quiet and suck it up. Unlike Five Deferment during the Vietnam War, they may not have had "other priorities."
