Posted on Mar 10, 2022
Two Army Patriot missile batteries dispatched to Poland
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SFC Wendell Pruitt
SFC Davis I may have trained the Guys/Gals who fired that Missile, I was a Patriot Instructor from March 1990-Dec 1992....
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
..."The Patriot systems, which will come from the Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany, can track and intercept ballistic missiles launched at U.S. forces in the event of an attack. Russia has fired more than 600 missiles into Ukraine, and the Patriot system could also guard against a stray shot if the war creeps closer to Polish borders.
“This is a prudent force protection measure that underpins our commitment to Article Five and will in no way support any offensive operations,” U.S. European Command spokesman Scott Ghiringhelli said in a statement. “Every step we take is intended to deter aggression and reassure our allies.”
Article Five is the NATO’s collective defense principle. It requires all member states to treat an attack on one as an attack on the entire alliance."...
..."The Patriot systems, which will come from the Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany, can track and intercept ballistic missiles launched at U.S. forces in the event of an attack. Russia has fired more than 600 missiles into Ukraine, and the Patriot system could also guard against a stray shot if the war creeps closer to Polish borders.
“This is a prudent force protection measure that underpins our commitment to Article Five and will in no way support any offensive operations,” U.S. European Command spokesman Scott Ghiringhelli said in a statement. “Every step we take is intended to deter aggression and reassure our allies.”
Article Five is the NATO’s collective defense principle. It requires all member states to treat an attack on one as an attack on the entire alliance."...
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