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Washington – The Pentagon has notified about 21,000 Army soldiers and Marines that they are scheduled to be sent to Iraq late this year.
Four combat brigades from Texas, Alaska and Colorado are the latest scheduled to replace troops returning home from the war, a senior defense official said. Specific divisions were not yet available.
The official, who requested anonymity because the announcement has not yet been made, said the planned deployment could change depending on the conditions in Iraq. The Bush administration is under increasing pressure to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq.
