"We have trained hard and are confident in our ability to provide support and assistance to our allies, and proud to answer the nation’s call," Costanza said in a news release.
The Georgia-based soldiers will head to Poland and Latvia to replace units from the 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas.
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4,500 Georgia soldiers are deploying this summer to bolster their European allies for an estimated nine months.
Meanwhile, about 2,000 soldiers from the 3rd Infantry's Combat Aviation Brigade are preparing to begin a European rotation this spring. They received their deployment orders last fall.
The U.S. military has maintained a greater presence in Europe since Russia invaded Ukraine last year to show support for NATO allies and deter further Russian aggression in the region. They have not been involved in the fighting in Ukraine.
The Army rushed about 3,800 soldiers from Fort Stewart's 1st Armored Brigade overseas a year ago barely a week after the invasion began. Those troops returned home to Georgia over the summer.