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U.S Marines departing the Helmand base in Afghanistan in 2014.
Reports indicate it could be the U.S.’ largest ground force in the region.
U.S. media reported Saturday that more than 4,000 ground combat troops are heading to Kuwait. Reports indicate it could be the U.S.’ largest ground force in the region.
The move comes as President Obama is seeking the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State group.
Early this week Obama sent Congress the AUMF petition denying plans for a ground war, however the troops in Kuwait are prepared for any “contingency,” a Pentagon military source said.
The proposal must be approved by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Meetings began this week and a vote is expected in March.
The AUMF has garnered opposition from some in Obama’s own Democratic Party, who want to prevent another Middle East war, as well as from Republicans, who feel it is too lenient.
The U.S. Army has kept a brigade in Kuwait since 2011 and recently began using those soldiers to help train allies for battles against the Islamic State group.
The soldiers are from the Fort Carson’s 3rd Brigade and reports in the U.S media said that the soldiers have trained for more than a year for the Kuwait mission.
The move comes as President Obama is seeking the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State group.
Early this week Obama sent Congress the AUMF petition denying plans for a ground war, however the troops in Kuwait are prepared for any “contingency,” a Pentagon military source said.
The proposal must be approved by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Meetings began this week and a vote is expected in March.
The AUMF has garnered opposition from some in Obama’s own Democratic Party, who want to prevent another Middle East war, as well as from Republicans, who feel it is too lenient.
The U.S. Army has kept a brigade in Kuwait since 2011 and recently began using those soldiers to help train allies for battles against the Islamic State group.
The soldiers are from the Fort Carson’s 3rd Brigade and reports in the U.S media said that the soldiers have trained for more than a year for the Kuwait mission.
