Posted on 10/16/2023 8:06:19 PM PDT by Libloather
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin put a significant number of U.S. troops on stand-by to "be ready to deploy," over the weekend, though officials say the U.S. role would not be for combat.
A U.S. official confirmed with Fox News that Austin issued orders to troops that they should be ready to be deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean within 24-hours of receiving an order.
Specifically, top officials say troops would be sent to advise and provide medical support to Israeli forces.
The order is less of a deterrence posture like what has been seen with the mobilization of the USS Ford and USS Eisenhower strike groups in the Mediterranean, but instead appears to be a more direct support role for defense of Israel, if needed.
Fox News confirmed on Monday that 2,000 U.S. troops were notified to prepare to be ready within 24 hours if needed.
The order was issued just days after a special operations Marine Corps unit participating in exercises scheduled through Oct. 22 departed early "as a result of emerging events." These troops are not designated for combat roles, but for advising and medical support.
Last week, the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to "deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war," according to a press release from U.S. Command Central, and on Friday, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower departed out of Norfolk, Virginia for a "scheduled deployment."
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Support for Israel and or support for humanitarian aid in Gaza for civilians excluding Hamas.
18D training class graduated cook co hospital last month. Practicing in Tel Aviv first week when war set off.
I haven’t even been able to find my draft card since 1983.
I felt so secure after Reagan peace thru strength for America, I never thought we’d ever have to go to war.
Same thing happened to me 50 years ago. Yom Kipper war. Turns out Nixon only raised the DEFCON level up one. It was the Russians. They backed down from their threats. Today all bets are off thanks to who’s in charge.
The GOP should be belittling him on his way over there. None of this ‘there’s one commander-in-chief. Anyone remember Harry Reid’s ‘This war is lost’?
* Fortunate Son begins playing *
Casualties from Gaza and possibly from Hezbollah attacks. I saw a video piece yesterday about an 800 bed hospital Israel has quickly put together in an underground parking garage. I was astounded.
Then again, Israel already has over 3000 wounded. :-(
Send in the drag queen brigade.
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