WASHINGTON — Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an 80 percent increase since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003.
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Low Morale Has U.S. Troops in Iraq Pretending to Patrol
Morale among US soldiers in the country is so poor, many are simply parking their Humvees and pretending to be on patrol, called “search and avoid” missions.