U.S. sends more troops amid Middle East conflict

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said, “In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. military personnel forward to augment our forces that are already in the region. But for operational security reasons, I’m not going to comment on or provide specifics.” Currently, there are 40,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.