US announces military deployments to Middle East, Europe
(VOVWORLD) - The US has announced upcoming deployments for seven units to Europe, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait despite the recent extension of a Defense Department stop-movement order to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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 US soldiers were deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 24, 2017.
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper extended the stop-movement order for all travel that is not mission-essential until June 30.
Sending units to replace others on rotational deployments involves risk-based decisions that are assessed by Esper and other senior military leaders.