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伊拉克战争开始至今已近10个月,现驻伊的美军序列中有久负盛名的陆军第82空降师、战功显赫的101空中突击师、装备精良的第4机槭化步兵师和战绩辉煌的第1装甲师等美军的精锐部队。这些“精兵强将”长期承担繁重的作战任务,时刻面临死亡的威胁。生活在恶劣的环境中,官兵们精神高度紧张,导致一些重大任务执行不力且伤亡不断,战斗力明显下降。面对此情此景,美军不得不在这一非常时期作出进行大换防的决定——
Nearly 10 months after the start of the war in Iraq, the U.S. troops now stationed in Iraq include the 82nd Airborne Division of the prestigious Army, the 101th Air Assault Division with outstanding combat power, the 4th Achilles Infantry Division well-equipped and the brilliant record 1 Armored division and other elite troops of the United States. These “elite soldiers,” long-term commitment to the heavy combat mission, always facing the threat of death. Living in a harsh environment, the officers and men are highly tense and lead to some major tasks being carried out ineffectively with casualties and obviously decreased combat effectiveness. In the face of this situation, the U.S. military had to make a decision on major defense during this extraordinary period -