Sentences with phrase «troops deployed»

Although Marines made up just 15 % of the 3.4 million troops deployed in Southeast Asia at the time, they accounted for over 25 % (13,091) of those killed in action and over 33 % (51,392) of those wounded.

«President Obama will announce that he is bringing home most of the U.S. troops deployed to West Africa to fight a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus by April 30, the White House announced on Tuesday.

White and colleagues have been studying the health of troops deployed in the 1991 Gulf War for more than 20 years to determine why so many of them suffer from a multi-system disorder characterized by fatigue, joint and muscle pain, headaches, concentration and memory problems, gastrointestinal distress, and skin rashes.

When hundreds of thousands of American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991 in what is now called the First Gulf War, they were exposed to a variety of chemicals.

Even the official number of troops deployed to Vietnam looked fishy.

Between 170,000 and 250,000 veterans — as many as a third of all troops deployed during that conflict — have chronic health complaints.

«High rate of spinal injuries among troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.»

«The new camouflage performed so poorly in Afghanistan that in 2009,» Roach notes, «the Army spent $ 3.4 million developing a new and safer pattern for troops deployed there.»

«In this light, the authorization for the conduct of Ex-Ayem Akpatuma was authorized and troops deployed to curb menace of the herdsmen / farmers conflict and other criminal activities in the North Central Region amongst others.

Troops deployed on Exercise Ayem Akpatuma while on patrol at Donga, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State recovered arms abandoned by armed bandits who fled the area on sighting the troops.

He said, «Troops deployed in the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State swiftly responded to a distress call and supported troops at Gwamba village, which was under attack by herdsmen on Tuesday.

According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, Danjuma, also known as American and Gasama were picked on Friday by troops deployed for Operation Ayem Akpatuma in a community in Takum, following a tip - off.

The Nigerian Army has the largest troops deployed and therefore the COAS has the responsibility for the operational, command, control and discipline of the Army.

Adding that irregularities were also witnessed in Northern Taraba, particularly in Lau and Yoro, where Manzo comes from, Abubakar insisted that thousands of troops deployed to some areas as well as electoral officers were heavily compromised.

With thousands of troops deployed, many houses and apartment complexes in the area are empty, including the homes on base.

In this light, the authorisation for the conduct of Ex AYEM AKPATUMA was authorised and troops deployed to curb menace of the herdsmen - farmers conflict and other criminal activities in the North Central Region amongst others.

David Cameron has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit to British troops deployed in the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar.

While addressing the newsmen after the Senate President explained that the acting president briefed them about the Nigerian troops deployed in The Gambia.

«On Jan. 28, at about 1315 hours our own troops deployed at Miyanti conducted ambush along Miyanti - Banki road.

The Force Commander, «Operation Whirl Stroke», the Special Joint Security Outfit set up to end herdsmen / militia killings in the North Central States, Major General Mutiu Yekini, said on Friday that troops deployed to the four troubled states of the North Central Zone are combat ready to put an end...

Osai Ojigho, who is Amnesty International's Country Director said, «Evidence available to Amnesty International suggests that there are insufficient troops deployed in the area and that an absence of patrols and the failure to respond to warnings and engage with Boko Haram contributed to this tragedy.»

«The responses of Nigerian Army troops deployed to forestall these crises were commendable despite daunting challenges.

Troops deployed to Yelwata under the ongoing Exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) have arrested 10 herdsmen destroying farmland at Tse - Tigir and Tse - Ndugh villages of...

A growing reluctance in an increasingly multicultural Britain to see UK troops deployed on the ground in future operations abroad is influencing the next two strategic defence reviews, according to senior figures at the Ministry of Defence.

These new military divisions will consist of 10,000 troops deployed on Russia's southern and western frontiers.

Deutsche Presse - Agentur April 12, 1997 Foreign troops deployed in Albania will not be restricted to shooting in self defence, Italian Defence Minister Beniamino Andreatta said Saturday in Tirana... Andreatta made it clear that the force — about 6,000 strong and from Italy, France, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Romania, Turkey and Austria — would remain in Albania for a maximum of six months.

There were initial reports that the troops deployed to the area may brutalise the residents in retaliation for the attack, however, the Spokesperson for the Ghana Armed Forces, Col. Aggrey Quarshie, has told Joy News that will not happen.

Since an armistice was signed by warring parties bringing an end to the Korean War in 1953, the U.S. has kept tens of thousands of troops deployed in South Korea.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said this week his country, which has troops deployed north of Mosul inside Iraqi territory, will take measures if there is an attack on Tal Afar.

Outside of this next - level take on tower defense, what's really magical about this game is that the mixture of troops you deploy in the field — whether it be a combination of tank, APAC, missile launcher - thing, shield generator, or whatever else — changes the way you'll approach each given mission, altering the paths you take in subtle, but important ways.

Not exact matches

Troops bringing the American flag back to Iraq in 2003 or deploying to Afghanistan in the same time period received just a little more than their Persian Gulf War predecessors, with $ 1,064.70 for soldiers with less than four months of service and $ 1,150.80 for the seasoned veterans with four months or more under their belts.

On Monday morning, Abbott activated the entire Texas National Guard of 12,000 people, and increased the number deployed to 24,000 National Guard troops on Thursday.

«If you could hack into the airline's commercial carrier systems, you would learn a lot about where U.S. troops and supplies are getting deployed,» Bosco said.

Fears have increased in recent years after President Vladimir Putin deployed Russian troops, agents and proxy forces to seize chunks of Georgia and Ukraine.

Karoblis said his government estimates that 100,000 Russian troops will be involved in the exercise, deployed in Lithuania's southern neighbor Belarus.

Key concerns are whether currently enlisted troops have had medical or other issues that cause delays or problems with their ability to deploy or meet physical or other standards for their jobs.

Russia has a foothold in Moldova's separatist Trans - Dniester region, where some 1,500 Russian troops are deployed, but Ukraine's decision Thursday to block transit access for those troops could weaken Russia's influence.

Twelve of the Stryker variants — six with 30 mm cannons and six with Javelin missiles — will head to Germany in January for more evaluation by US troops before the Army hopes to deploy them to a forward position in Europe next summer.

Finally, in addition to stressing U.S. «combat troops» would not be deployed on the ground in Syria and Iraq, Obama emphasized his plan called for efforts to back local forces in those countries.

During Wednesday's White House press briefing Nielsen, of Homeland Security, announced that troops would deploy immediately, even going as far to say that the National Guard could mobilize as soon as that evening.

Across India and much of Africa, the British Empire rolled out its railroads on its own terms and primarily for its own needs — to better extract local resources by connecting mines with ports, and to more quickly deploy its officials and troops in order to bolster its imperial expansion.

The United States, Britain and France have all participated in the Syrian conflict for years, arming rebels, bombing Islamic State fighters and deploying troops on the ground to fight that group.

Canadian troops will be deployed to the UN mission in Mali by the end of the summer.

Days after California's governor accepted President Donald Trump's offer of additional National Guard troops to secure the U.S. southern border, uncertainty remains as to what troops would be doing when and if they are deployed to the U.S. southern border in California.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced from the White House briefing room on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border immediately in conjunction with the border state governors.

The opposition leader spearheading weeks of protest in Armenia is warning the government not to deploy troops and says the country's political crisis can't be solved by force.

The soldiers who receive the packages eat some of the candy themselves, but often, it is also distributed to local children in the communities where troops are deployed.

In February the House of Representatives passed legislation that curtails the President's authority to deploy U.S. troops in UN operations and reduces the U.S. share of the UN's peacekeeping budget.

About 210,000 troops are currently deployed.

So it's past time for the Americans to deploy diplomats in Afghanistan as well as troops.