On Friday, 1,215 U.S. service members from all branches marked the 232nd birthday of the United States by re-enlisting at a ceremony in the Al Faw Palace rotunda on Camp Victory in Iraq.
These men and women already serving in in Iraq committed to over 5,000 years of additional service to their country, according to a Department of Defense press release.
“Volunteering to continue to serve our nation, while deployed – is both noble and inspiring,” said Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq.
“It is, as award citations often state, in keeping with the finest traditions of our military services.”
While many in the states push for a military pullout from what they call, "an un-winnable war," men and women on the ground commit to fight on.
The fact these that soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and Guardsmen voluntarily signed up to continue fighting provides a clear indication that they perceive the mission worth while and winnable.
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