Pentagon to Deploy 3,100 More Troops

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WASHINGTON (MCT) -- The Pentagon announced the latest troop deployment for Afghanistan Tuesday, ensuring that the bulk of the additional forces requested by President Obama will be in place this summer.

The Defense Department announced 3,100 troops, mostly from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, would deploy to Afghanistan sometime this summer.

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Pentagon to Deploy 3,100 More Troops

With Tuesday's announcement, the Pentagon has issued deployment orders for 25,000 of the 30,000 additional troops approved by the O...

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