On the recordMay 14, 2018
Our soldiers comprise the majority of the 15,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan, the 28,000 serving in South Korea, the 7,000 in Iraq and Syria, and 60,000 stationed in Europe.
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Durbin highlights the global deployment of U.S. Army soldiers.
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