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Pentagon: New Army Brigade to Train in Eastern Europe
Source: ABC News
Pentagon: New Army Brigade to Train in Eastern Europe
By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN
Mar 30, 2016, 9:33 AM ET
As part of the effort to reassure Eastern European allies concerned about Russia’s aggression, the Pentagon announced “continuous troop rotations” of U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams to Europe.
Wednesday’s press release from the U.S. European Command said the troops will begin arriving in February 2017, bringing the total U.S. Army presence in the European theater to three fully-manned Army brigades.
A new unit will rotate in every nine months, bringing with them more modern equipment.
The equipment will be an upgrade to the pre-positioned equipment the U.S. has put in place the last two years. That older gear will remain in Western Europe to help with any quick response needed in the east.
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By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN
Mar 30, 2016, 9:33 AM ET
As part of the effort to reassure Eastern European allies concerned about Russia’s aggression, the Pentagon announced “continuous troop rotations” of U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams to Europe.
Wednesday’s press release from the U.S. European Command said the troops will begin arriving in February 2017, bringing the total U.S. Army presence in the European theater to three fully-manned Army brigades.
A new unit will rotate in every nine months, bringing with them more modern equipment.
The equipment will be an upgrade to the pre-positioned equipment the U.S. has put in place the last two years. That older gear will remain in Western Europe to help with any quick response needed in the east.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/pentagon-army-brigade-train-eastern-europe/story?id=38026530
