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U.S. to reduce troop presence in Germany
The United States has told Germany that it wants to replace its two army divisions in the country with fewer, lighter, more mobile troops, according to a report....The U.S. had no plans to abandon Europe, the official insisted. "It is not a retreat we are swapping some forces for others," he said....The two divisions in Germany are the 1st Armored and the 1st Infantry, with some 70,000 troops. They are both currently in Iraq. They would be returned to the United States under the Pentagon plan although it was unclear where....Feith stressed thereâd been no decision on U.S. troops in Germany. But planning was "very far along." The 5th Corps headquarters in Germany, which oversees nearly all U.S. army troops in Europe, would be overhauled but remain the headquarters.Posted by: Rafael 2004-06-09 |
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