Citizen soldiers deployed to overseas conflicts, tied to Trump's deployment decisions regarding Iran and the broader Middle East.
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Updated Sep 3
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Citizen soldiers deployed to overseas conflicts, tied to Trump's deployment decisions regarding Iran and the broader Middle East.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Military service in Iraq is cited as informing policy priorities.Sub-event
Trump's deployment decisions regarding Iran and the deployment of citizen soldiers to overseas conflicts.1 source
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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