he U.S. Navy will try to lift some of the burden off U.S. Army troops in Iraq this year by increasing the number of sailors inside that country and taking on duties soldiers have been doing, according to the Navy's top sailor.

The move is designed to ease the pressure on the stressed and stretched Army in Iraq, which has soldiers doing everything from combat, medical and security duties to countless support operations.

In a briefing to Pentagon reporters Tuesday, Adm. Michael G. Mullen, the Chief of Naval Operations, said the Navy will start playing a bigger role in Iraq by adding to the 4,000 sailors already operating in the country.

The Navy is stepping up to help out their Army buddies by sending more troops into Iraq to take over some of the jobs currently being done by the Army. The goal is to help reduce the stress on the Army who is stretched pretty thin in Iraq at the moment. Many troops haven't been able to go home and see their families in quite a long time and this should help change that.
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