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November 31, 2008

U.S. Military to Deploy 20,000 Soldiers For Homeland Security
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The Washington Post reports the U.S. military expects to station 20,000
uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 to help state and
local officials respond to assist in homeland security. The Pentagon’s
plan calls for three rapid-reaction forces to be ready for emergency
response by September 2011. The first 4,700-person unit, built around an
active-duty combat brigade based at Fort Stewart, Ga., is already
available to be deployed domestically.



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