{"id":20306,"date":"2015-05-03T18:51:53","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T18:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/05\/03\/142-u-s-troops-involved-with-nepal-earthquake-relief\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:30:39","slug":"142-u-s-troops-involved-with-nepal-earthquake-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2015\/05\/03\/142-u-s-troops-involved-with-nepal-earthquake-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"142 U.S. troops involved with Nepal earthquake relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"rte rte-comment\">Currently, <\/span>There are 142 U.S. service members <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">are <\/span>currently involved in earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, according to U.S. Pacific Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That breaks down to 86 Marines, 38 soldiers and 18 airmen, PACOM spokesman Army Maj. 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