WASHINGTON - The United States will be deploying 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to ensure an "orderly and safe" drawdown.The U.S.
began withdrawing troops earlier this year with plans to be out of the country by Sept 11. In recent weeks, Taliban forces have been marching across the country seizing major cities.Just days ago, the U.S.
committed 3,000 troops to the American Embassy in Kabul to help evacuate personnel like civilians and the Afghans who worked with the U.S.
government. With commercial flights out of the country booked solid, the U.S. embassy notified Americans in Afghanistan of repatriation assistance for U.S.