Another 6,000 get orders to Afghanistan

[unhappycamper]

Another 6,000 get orders to Afghanistan
By Gina Cavallaro - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Dec 23, 2009 7:03:41 EST

An additional 6,000 support and combat troops have received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, the latest call-up of U.S. troops that will form part of a 30,000-troop increase in country.

About 3,400 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will deploy from Fort Campbell, Ky., during early summer, according to a Defense Department announcement, which also stated that another 2,600 support forces will deploy at various times during 2010.

The deployment of these soldiers is in addition to 6,000 soldiers who got orders following the Nov. 30 announcement by President Barack Obama that he would send reinforcements to Afghanistan.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/12/army_afghan_more_deploy_122209w/

[DrDan]

1. another $6B . . . but who's counting