Soldiers Balk at Kicking the Habit -- Goal of Tobacco-Free Military Hard to Achieve

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C- rations during World War II. Even today, America's war on tobacco seems to have largely bypassed the military.

Now, however, a proposal to make the forces smoke-free is drawing strong reactions from troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though the Pentagon itself says any ban is a long way off.

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Soldiers Balk at Kicking the Habit -- Goal of Tobacco-Free Military Hard to Achieve

The troops' fears - and, in some cases, hopes - were triggered by a study commissioned by the Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department that recommends moving toward a tobacco-free military, perhaps in about 20 years.

"Your nerves get all rattled and you need something to calm you down," ...

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