Is 70 personnel enough help from the US to help those in Nepal?

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 06:47:31 -0400

I can't believe that we are only sending 70 personnel so far. Do you think that's enough, or should we send more?
http://time.com/3836657/nepal-us-aid/

U.S. Sends Personnel, Funds to Aid in Nepal Relief Effort

It would help the country recover from an earthquake that killed thousands.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 7:15 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:15:07 -0400

This is embarrassing me. 70? Really? I'm pretty sure you have units in Europe and Southeast Asia (Korea & Japan) from all four branches that can help. Guess we need to wait for someone like ABC, CBS or NBC or better yet, a Presidential candidate (hint hint) to call the President and Congress out.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 7:36 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:36:42 -0400

They should send a community organizer from our country. :)

Response by PO2 Skip Kirkwood made Apr 30 at 2015 8:06 AM

PO2 Skip Kirkwood — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:06:46 -0400

Depends on what those 70 bring. If they fly in and set up a large field hospital and it is going to be staffed by medics from some other country, that's a pretty big deal. What would they call that? Force multiplier?

And I don't think that anybody said that is ALL that we would be sending.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 30 at 2015 7:11 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:11:04 -0400

No, we need to distribute water, food, shelter, security, sanitation kits, and medical expertise now. Homeland Security and the CONUS military have been planning for large disasters but not out of the country. They are probably dusting off their archaic SOPs now.