U.S. Rep. Martha RobyÂ’s trip to Afghanistan. Upon returning she claimed that troop morale is high following Osama bin LadenÂ’s death.
“It had an extremely positive impact on the morale of our troops,” said Roby. “This is a significant moment in history for the United States. With that being said, we realize there is much to do. We don’t just stop because Osama bin Laden is dead.”
President Barack Obama sent an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan last year to build the force to the current 100,000. Commanders and administration officials say the push has weakened the Taliban, and a limited troop withdrawal is planned by this July.
MULTIPLE TOURS & EXTENSIONS OF DUTYS ~ Thank you Bush!!!
The new mental health study also reaffirms the long-held view on the price paid for repeated tours of duty: mental health problems were greater for troops on their third or fourth deployment.
The military says it boosted the mental health staff in the country to one for every 646 soldiers last year compared, compared to one for every 1,123 in 2009.