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Reenlistment efforts send some U.S. soldiers to the mountain top

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With the U.S. military fighting two wars, special efforts are being made to encourage reenlistments.

Among the efforts are bonus money (tax-exempt if reenlistment is done in a war zone) and offers of changes in assignment.

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And sometimes special ceremonies are held, such as the one pictured above of a soldier reenlisting on top of Ghar Mountain outside Kabul, Afghanistan. Four soldiers made the the early-morning trek to re-up.

-- Tony Perry, San Diego

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