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Troops Train For Homeland Security Mission

NEW YORK -- The traditional image of the military is troops going overseas. But, now more than ever, troops train to go anywhere -- even inside the United States. Just last week, Fort Bragg soldiers ran a training exercise in New York. The group of soldiers flew to New York to train for a fictional scenario in which terrorists plan to strike the West Point Military Academy, the place where future Army leaders train. Most units around the country are scheduling more domestic "training ops" like this one. The soldiers at Fort Bragg have done three. Posted by Editor at November 15, 2004 07:17 AM