1st U.S. Patriot Battery Arrives
May 25 2010
Poland
In a first, a battery of U.S. Patriot missiles has been deployed to Poland, Agence France-Presse reports.
The U.S. 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, arrived at the Morag military base on Sunday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw.
About 100-150 U.S. troops based in Germany will service the battery and train Polish troops on its operation, said an embassy statement.
The Polish army's 16th Mechanized Battalion is based at Morag, about 150 miles north of Warsaw. ...
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