DoD to house thousands of Afghan refugees on US military installations immediately at Fort McCoy (WI), Fort Bliss (TX)

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So many men needing work, I imagine.

Oh, to hear the thoughts of a panel of good Generals of history. Can't stay calmly in their chairs.

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“We want to have capacity to get up to several thousand immediately, and want to be prepared for potential of tens of thousands,” Pentagon Spox John Kirby tells me. “Bliss & McCoy have capability right now – what’s advantageous is w/ a bit of work, could increase in short order.”

Kirby says American citizens will not be given priority evacuation over Afghan SIV applicants.

Some 6,000 US troops are expected in Kabul with the objective of keeping the airport open to achieve that goal.