Rep. Don Bacon urged the Army to “give serious consideration” to basing armor units overseas after Army Times investigated suicides in tank units.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies said the Army should reduce its Europe rotations in favor of permanent bases.
The pier to bring aid ashore to Gaza will be operational within 60 days, the Pentagon said.
Army Times' sources explain why they chose to speak out about elevated suicide rates among tankers and other members of armor brigades.
Both men were arrested in 2021 and recently extradited to face charges in the United States.
Army Times built its own database of military death records to investigate suicide in armor units.
An Army Times data analysis found that armor brigades and tankers experienced higher suicide rates than the rest of the Army.
The military expects to have the mission to distribute aid to the Gaza Strip in the next 60 days.
The officer was serving in a support role for the U.S. security staff at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
More than 6,500 troops will participate in the month-long exercise.
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