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Tour of Duty

In the military, a period of deployment, especially overseas. In business, the term may be used informally to describe a brief stint in a company or department, especially if the stint is undesirable but necessary.
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McFarlane was commissioned in the Marine Corps where he completed two tours of duty in Vietnam.
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Miller's Air Force service included four tours of duty in the European Theater, one of which was as deputy chief of maintenance for the NATO E-3A (AWACS) Component at Geilenkirchen, Germany.
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Roussel went on to serve two tours of duty in the White House, first as staff assistant to President Ford (1974-76) and as a special assistant and deputy press secretary to President Reagan (1981-87).
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Ervin served three tours of duty with the Navy in Viet Nam.
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He had extensive involvement in carrier-based Naval Aviation including three tours of duty in Vietnam.
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He has served in both multiple command and senior staff assignments with two tours of duty in Korea.
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