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1st US Army garrison on NATO's east flank formed in Poland
ABC News ^ | March 21, 2023

Posted on 03/21/2023 7:30:03 AM PDT by McGruff

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and U.S. officials attended a ceremony Tuesday to formally upgrade the U.S. military presence in NATO member Poland amid the war in neighboring Ukraine.

There are more than 10,000 American troops stationed in the former communist bloc country. They belonged to Area Support Group Poland, which has now been upgraded to form the first U.S. Army garrison on NATO's eastern flank — a decision announced by President Joe Biden at the summit of NATO's 30 members last year.

The U.S. already has five army garrisons in Germany, one on Belgium and one in Italy.

“We appreciate it very much that U.S. troops are on a permanent basis in our country,” Blaszczak said. “It is very important that the Western world remains united.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americancannonfodder; bidensneoconbuttboys; defensive; failedinvasion; failedukraine; good; russianmenace; ukrainecorruption; zelenskyworshippers
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1 posted on 03/21/2023 7:30:03 AM PDT by McGruff
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Russian’s war to get NATO off its border claims another victory.


2 posted on 03/21/2023 7:32:56 AM PDT by Boogieman
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Let’s put one on our border with Mexico.


3 posted on 03/21/2023 7:32:58 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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and why would US troops be in Poland?

oh right, Russia is still a warmongering menace that can’t stop attacking its neighbors


4 posted on 03/21/2023 7:33:01 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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Just call Globocop, and no matter how far distant from actual US borders, we’ll be there!!


5 posted on 03/21/2023 7:36:18 AM PDT by PGR88
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“and why would US troops be in Poland?”

Rat-a-tat Rat-a-tat-tat
The drumbeat for the war that is needed for Washington and the Uniparty. Needed in order provide jobs within the military-industrial complex and to whip the populace into a patriotic fervor.
Rat-a-tat Rat-a-tat-tat Rat-a-tat-tat


6 posted on 03/21/2023 7:38:57 AM PDT by Tupelo (A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand)
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To: canuck_conservative

I know someone who won’t be on the Polish border shaking his fist at Putin.


7 posted on 03/21/2023 7:44:06 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Tupelo
whip the populace into a patriotic fervor.

Hardly. The part about politically connected contractors getting money maybe, but even that has little to do with Ukraine, since they can just spend the money anyway.

8 posted on 03/21/2023 7:48:13 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: McGruff
The U.S. already has five army garrisons in Germany, one on Belgium and one in Italy.

Sickening waste of American resources for the benefit of globalist elites.


9 posted on 03/21/2023 7:51:47 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: McGruff

What a waste of money.


10 posted on 03/21/2023 7:52:01 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: Tupelo

Objects in motion.


11 posted on 03/21/2023 7:53:57 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: McGruff

NATO countries must strengthen their military, each one of them, and the Americans come home. And through these various national military forces, protect the EU. Wars like this one in Ukraine should be fought by the Europeans, not by the US. We have no business playing any role there.


12 posted on 03/21/2023 8:17:29 AM PDT by elpadre (nd )
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A prelude/pretext for widening the war, soon to be known as the greatest war/ww3


13 posted on 03/21/2023 8:20:51 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: mac_truck

Where did you find this map of US military bases? And what year is it for? Thanks.


14 posted on 03/21/2023 8:24:15 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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The drumbeat for the war

you (like too many others here) complain about "war", yet you never actually criticize Putin (the one person who actually invaded a country, starting this war)

funny how that works, huh?


15 posted on 03/21/2023 8:32:31 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: GreyFriar

“Where did you find this map?”
Looks like mapchart.net in the lower right corner!😏


16 posted on 03/21/2023 8:36:29 AM PDT by 9422WMR (45 1. Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
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To: canuck_conservative

All many of US do anymore is point and laugh at the simple minded Canadian in our midst.

17 posted on 03/21/2023 8:56:21 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust!)
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Trump was correct to move the V Corps European headquarters to Poland when he reactivated V Corps.
Previously V Corps was in Germany but moving it closer to the threat made sense.

When President Barack Obama deactivated V Corps in 2013 it was in Germany.


18 posted on 03/21/2023 9:14:09 AM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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The US has no real dog in Europeans fighting each other. We were dragged into 2 world wars. We should station US troops throughout the former eastern bloc with nukes only. Make it a protectorate. Russia AND the EU pays for 100% of the costs. Russia could trust Trump. What do we get out of it? No war for starters. Neocons lose out.

The real benefit: An American-centric. Eastern Europe. Think immigration policy. As a protectorate they can immigrate to the US and we can be more selective than we are on our southern border.

Payment. Make it in ADVANCE. One year ahead so that when they default we’re outta there within 12 months. I’d love to se more Ivana Trumps’ here.


19 posted on 03/21/2023 10:01:46 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: 9422WMR; mac_truck

Unfortunately, when I went to mapchart.net, it gave me a page “create your own map.” Thus I’m still wondering where he got the information to create the map and what year is the info for.


20 posted on 03/21/2023 10:12:38 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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