Over 180 soldiers with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team climb the stairs to a charter airplane at Hunter Army Airfield during their deployment to Germany, Wednesday March 2, 2022 in Savannah, Ga. The division is sending 3,800 troops as reinforcements for various NATO allies in Eastern Europe. (Stephen B. Morton /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
March 2, 2022
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — They had barely a week to prepare — getting medical screenings, making sure bills would be paid, arranging for relatives to care for children and pets — before marching with rucksacks and rifles onto a plane bound for Germany.