3rd Infantry Division Gets Deployment Orders
 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Tuesday ordered the more than 20,000 troops in the 3rd Infantry Division to prepare to ship to the Persian Gulf, Fox News has learned.

The deployment notice is yet another signal that America is preparing for all-out war against Iraq. The division's 2nd Brigade -- 3,000 to 4,000 troops -- is already in neighboring Kuwait.

The Army will not release the timeline for the 3rd Infantry to go, but the troops will depart from Ft. Benning and Ft. Stewart, both in Georgia.

The 3rd Infantry has fought in many major wars, including World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Gulf War.

The latest deployment follows on the heels of the Pentagon's order last Friday that a number of military units prepare for rapid deployment to the region surrounding Iraq.

"A lot of things will start moving in the next week or so," a defense official told Fox News on Friday.

If there is a war, the burgeoning American force should have no problem accomplishing its mission, military experts told Fox News.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday ordered the Navy to prepare two aircraft carriers and two amphibious assault vessels for possible action in Iraq. The orders require the Navy to have the vessels ready to sail to the Persian Gulf within 96 hours after a certain date, which was not revealed.

War is not too far off now.

GO MARINES! biggrin:

Re: 3rd Infantry Division Gets Deployment Orders
 

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The 3rd Infantry has fought in many major wars, including World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Gulf War.
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Damn they must be experianced...and all in their 90's biggrin:

Are you sure their not a mobile infantry division, cause of all the wheelchairs?

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The 3rd ID is on their way? Shit. I give a month till my ass is gone too. hake:

your in zee army for real??! you sure post alot!!!!!!!!

I think he's reservers or somtin.

[quote="Airborne Butters"]I think he's reservers or somtin. bigzooka:

NY Army National Guard.

sucks dont it

Hell no, d00d. I goto school for free, and the guys are cool as hell.

national guard is for holding areas after marines move in and slaughter everyone angel:

Or after they send in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. oOo:

ROFL after the coast guard goes in, the national guard moves in LMFAO! \

GO MARINES!