There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, but the White House is considering changes to that military footprint.
The confirmation came after recovery teams pulled the soldiers' M88 Hercules armored vehicle from a swamp Sunday night.
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
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