FILE – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks in Greenwich, London, Sept. 26, 2024.AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, FileThe US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000.
by Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor | The Associated Press · 5 NBCDFW