Thursday, October 16, 2014

Obama May Send National Guard to Liberia to Fight Ebola: Sources - NBC News.com

Obama May Send National Guard to Liberia to Fight Ebola: Sources - NBC News.com: President Barack Obama is expected to issue an executive order Thursday paving the way for the deployment of National Guard forces to Liberia to help contain the Ebola outbreak there, sources told NBC News.

The sources said that eight engineers and logistical specialists from the Guard, both active-duty and reservists, would probably be included in the first deployment. They are expected to help build 17 Ebola treatment centers, with 100 beds apiece. The sources said that no decision had been made.

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