The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House.
Service members on ships in the Caribbean as well as National Guard members deployed to cities within the U.S. will get their turkey, too.
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