In his remarks this morning, President Obama pledged Americans’ “unwavering support” in helping the people of Haiti in an obvious time of need. Further, he assured everyone that “the Departments of State and Defense are working closely together and with our partners in Haiti.” So how many members of the Army are being sent in to aid with the rescue and recovery effort? 30! Wait, what? |US Army|
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"Other immediate response activities include;
- At first light today, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter evacuated four critically injured U.S. Embassy staff to the Naval Station Guantanamo, Cuba, hospital for further treatment.
- Elements of the U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing are deploying today to the international airport at Port au Prince, Haiti, to provide air traffic control capability and airfield operations. They are expected to arrive in Haiti this afternoon.
- A U.S. Navy P-3 Orion aircraft from the Forward Operating Location at Comalapa, El Salvador, took off early this morning to conduct an aerial reconnaissance of the area affected by the earthquake.
- The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, is underway and expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti Thursday. Additional U.S. Navy ships are underway to Haiti."
You may want to read http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100114/ap_on_go_ca_s…
The 82nd Airborne are sending several hundred and 2200 Marines are already in route.