DOD Ebola fight could last a year or more

Large numbers of American troops will be posted in West Africa for a year or more in the fight against Ebola, the top U.S. commander there said, declining to give an estimate about when their work could be finished.
“This is not a small effort and it is not a short period of time,” Gen. David Rodriguez told reporters Tuesday at the Pentagon. About 4,000 troops are now set to help build and support a set of labs and treatment facilities, but Rodriguez said the total deployment could grow...