(NEW YORK POST) President Obama is expected to issue an executive order to put National Guard boots on the ground in Liberia to help stop the spread of Ebola, according to a report Thursday.
A team of eight engineers and several logistical specialists — both active-duty and reservists — are expected to be included in the first wave of soldiers being deployed to the West African nation, NBC News reported.
They will help locals construct 17 Ebola treatment centers that will be equipped with 100 beds apiece.
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