War zone smoking will stay, Pentagon says
Stress relief too important, despite study calling for tobacco-free military
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updated 2:55 p.m. CT, Wed., July 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon says it won't ban smoking by troops in war zones despite a recent study recommending a tobacco-free military.
Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell says troops already are under enough stress and making enough sacrifices from fighting the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And he says Defense Secretary Robert Gates doesn't want to do add to that stress by taking away one of the few outlets they have to relieve it.
But Morrell says Gates will look at the study to see what other things can be done to move toward a goal of a tobacco-free force.
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