The move specifically affects the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which is based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. It arrived in Europe in January on a rotational deployment, taking the place of other U.S. Army units. Its forces in Europe number around 3,000, and it is expected to fully return to the United States by late November, according to U.S. Army Europe spokesperson Terry Welch. Under the newly announced plan, the soldiers will not be replaced.
The United States announced Wednesday that it will withdraw several thousand troops from Europe, a move that has sparked concern among top Republicans in Congress amid ongoing U.S.
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