Kirby asked multiple times if the 82nd Airborne paratroopers will be parachuting into Poland. Declines to answer but says he's doesn't "anticipate it will be a tactical operation."
(It's unlikely)
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For reference, the 82nd were some of the first on the ground in Kabul last summer and they didn't jump in there.
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Mark Hertling
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For the pentagon reporters who are asking "is the @82ndABNDiv going to "parachute into Poland,?" @PentagonPresSec can't answer, but I will.
No. They don't have to seize an airfield, or secure territory in Poland. And it's a long flight to wear a parachute.
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if you jump into Poland and don’t bring home some authentic sausage I’m going to have to tell the Pats to beat the Birds next time we are in a SB
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If it is not an airfield seizure then why would they? Who asked this question?
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the kirby smart enough not to ask such a silly question.
The media could not be played.
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Clearly I’m not a reporter… but they get one shot to ask a question about a major military issue in a press conference that is being televised nationally, and this is the question that 2 of them want to ask…
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My thoughts too … might as well ask how many Case A vs Case B MREs are they taking 
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This cant be real.. someone actually asked this??
The media could not be played.
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At this point they need to delete the paratrooper side of it and make it into a regular light infantry division
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Presuming Poland wants us there, best to actually land the aircraft and walk off.
I’m sorry do you actually think it’s a possibility they will be jumping into Poland?
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Of course - and - they are going to do an inflight rigging prior to their jump. Ugh
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"All right everybody, hook up!"
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I couldn’t understand why anyone would ask such a ridiculous question, but then I read your bio and it explained so much.
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I didn't ask the question so not sure what my bio could have told you about that.
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I can't believe he didn't tell you or how many airborne troops there would be or what their tactics would be once they hit the ground
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