Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help

[Yonnie3]

from NPR:
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5770491/evacuation-bahrain-norfolk-troops

April 3, 2026 5:00 AM ET
By
Steve Walsh

NPR has learned that hundreds of sailors were evacuated back to the United States from their base in Bahrain after the base was attacked by Iranian missiles and drones. In addition to the base in Bahrain, NPR has learned that there have been evacuations at other U.S. military bases in the region, though the exact details are unknown at this point.

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In response to an NPR request, a Navy spokesman acknowledged that 1,500 sailors, their families and several hundred pets were relocated back to the U.S. from NSA Bahrain.

Sailors have been arriving in Norfolk, Va., home to the world's biggest naval base, since at least the middle of March. Several groups that provide aid to military personnel say that the sailors arrived with very little. A call went out to community groups, asking for basic supplies like hygiene products.

"The base was asking for donations of toiletries and different things for the sailors coming back, because they were coming back with nothing," said Derrick Johnson, commander of American Legion Post 327 in Norfolk.

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There is a lot more at the link.

The military is needing donations of hygiene supplies in the USA! For a war we've been told we are winning multiple times, this sure doesn't seem like winning.

[Lovie777]

1. US soldiers apparently staying in hotels across the ME................

putting the residents in danger of bombings and attacks from the terrorists.

Hegseth is a monster who don't know what the hell he's doing.

[EarthFirst]

2. Next week Levitt will present this as evidence of a drawdown...

They’ll use this as anything but Iran is fu*king up sh*t…