Von wegen Truppenabzug: Die US-Armee soll in Bayern weiter wachsen

Zieht die US-Armee ihre Truppen aus der Oberpfalz ab? Nein, sagt US-General Steven Carpenter, ganz im Gegenteil: "Für die nächsten Jahre ist weiteres Wachstum geplant". Die Oberpfälzer Standorte seien enorm wichtig für die Army.

von Julian Trager

US-Brigadegeneral Steven Carpenter (rechts) ist der Kommandeur in Grafenwöhr und der ranghöchste US-Soldat in Bayern.

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