US Troops Training for Possible Combat in Ukraine
When the Army’s 101st Airborne Division parachuted into Normandy, France, on D-Day in 1942, it contributed to the conclusion of World War II. The Army is sending the Screaming Eagles to Europe for the first time since the Second World War. They are currently preparing to face Russia if necessary.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has frequently criticized the international alliance, claiming that a NATO expansion would put his nation in danger. Months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the decision was made. The US sent around 4,700 soldiers of the 101st Airborne to protect our partners in Europe over the summer. According to recent reports, the US infantry soldiers who were deployed are taking part in combat simulations to get ready to defend their allies.
The 2nd Brigade Combat Team Commander, Colonel Edwin Matthaidess, and 101st Airborne Deputy Commander for Operations, Brigadier General John Lubas, recently took reporters from CBS News on a tour of NATO territory in a Black Hawk helicopter. According to Lubas, his division is “prepared to defend every square inch of NATO terrain.” Along Romania’s border with Ukraine was where the tour took place.
