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1. U.S. President Joe Biden orders U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to send 7,000 American troops to Germany to assist NATO allies.
   2022-02-24 21:10:12 (First version)
2. U.S. President Joe Biden orders Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to send 7,000 troops to Germany in order to assist NATO allies.
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