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Sean Parnell

Sean Parnell

Pentagon press secretary

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Parnell said the move 'reflects theater requirements and conditions on the ground' following a force-posture review.

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Pentagon orders U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany after Trump-Merz Iran rift

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Public face of the withdrawal decision

U.S. troops have been stationed in Germany continuously since 1945. On May 1, 2026, the Pentagon ordered roughly 5,000 (about one in seven Americans in Germany) to leave over the next 6 to 12 months, taking a full brigade with them.

Updated May 31