Up to 1,000 soldiers from Fort Liberty, N.C., will deploy to help get food, water and critical aid to communities still reeling from Hurricane Helene, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.
The troops provide the extra personnel and logistics needed to reach some of the hardest hit areas as quickly as possible, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary. The soldiers are gathering now and will move into affected areas by Thursday morning, joining other service members already working hurricane relief efforts alongside the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Up to 1,000 Fort Liberty troops deploying to aid Hurricane Helene recovery
- by: Rose L. Thayer
- 2024-10-02
- Source:
Stars and Stripes
- 10/02/2024
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