First US troops arrive in Germany to support Poland deployment
A spokesperson for the command said in a statement that soldiers from the 18th Airborne Corps would establish a headquarters in Germany to support 1,700 paratroopers meant to deploy to Poland.
"These are the first of 2,000 soldiers to arrive in Europe following the Pentagon's announcement of additional forces moving from the United States to Europe in support of our NATO allies," the statement said.
On Wednesday February 2, US President Joe Biden ordered nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from the Ukraine crisis.
According to the Pentagon, a Stryker squadron of around 1,000 US service members based in the German town of Vilseck will be sent to Romania, while around 1,700 service members, mainly from the 82nd Airborne Division, will deploy from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland.
On top of that, 300 other service members were supposed to move from Fort Bragg in North Carolina to Germany.
(Via Reuters)
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