NATO says the missiles are for defensive purposes only. So far none has been fired. Battery Commander Captain Leslie Dembeck said the team nevertheless must still keep up its skills.
“It does give us the option to go into a training phase where we can do a simulation scenario where we would interact with the threats," said Dembeck.
First Lieutenant Mary Jocelyn said although team members are far from home, they are committed to the mission.
“...to actually get to use all of our training experiences, to be able to help out a friend when they ask for help, and to be able to stand next to the Turks,” said Jocelyn.
The soldiers don't know how long their deployment will last. Syria's rebels have been pushing for a multi-national no-fly zone in Syria, but without it, the missile batteries are the first-line border defense.
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