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We have been doing our best to report on the training, deployment and activities of our troops who are helping in the fight against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa: Operation United Assistance.
The Department of Defense has an entire web site devoted to Operation United Assistance.
There is a wealth of information at the site not only on our troops’ activities but also on the Ebola disease itself, its origins and how it is spreading, including an excellent factsheet depicting several of those facets, current as of October 8.
In addition, a very informative video on the history and background of the disease and informationabout the West African Ebola virus disease outbreak, below. Since the video was made in September, it does not include the recent cases of Ebola in the U.S. (Below)
A current video on the progress in the construction of the Monrovia medical unit, other treatment units and labs can be viewed here.
U.S. Marines and sailors on Morón Air Base, Spain, prepare an MV-22B Osprey to deploy to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, Oct. 8 2014. The Marines, sailors and aircraft are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa. U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Gerard R. Farao
Lead photo: U.S. Marines and sailors prepare to board a bus to the flightline on Morón Air Base, Spain, as they deploy to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, Oct. 8 2014. The Marines and sailors are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, a rapid-response force capable of deploying long ranges to conduct a variety of missions from U.S. embassy reinforcement to humanitarian assistance. U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Gerard R. Farao.
The author is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and a writer.