Ukrainian servicemen ride atop armored vehicles with a Ukrainian flag, near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Six US national gaurd units are being deployed to Ukraine to 'train Ukrainian servicemen.' (ANTIMEDIA) According to Colonel Michael Foster at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, the
US National Guard Troops Are Being Sent To Ukraine
Colonel Michael Foster at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the current plan is for US forces to stay six months, but there have been discussions about how to increase the duration and the scope of the training mission.