troops

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The brigade that had been headed to Poland for nine months—the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division—has more than 4,000 troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

To fend off invading troops, presumably from the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It is unclear whether the additional troops for Poland were part of those withdrawing from Germany or a separate group.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

According to a 1951 defense treaty, the U.S. already has the right to deploy troops and build bases in Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Austrian troops, ragged and hungry, deserted by the thousands.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman