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U.S. Army Major General Gary Volesky speaks during a ceremony marking the start of his tenure as head of the U.S. troops in Liberia, at the Liberian defense headquarters in Monrovia October 25, 2014.
Army Major General Gary Volesky told a Pentagon briefing about 2,200 U.S. troops were currently in Liberia, a number expected to grow to nearly 3,000 by December. He said the military did not expect more troops would be needed. The mission initially was authorized for up to 4,000.
(Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
