US defence secretary praises US military’s contribution to Ebola fight

 U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Monday there are encouraging signs of progress against the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, and he said the U.S. military can take some credit for containing it.
Hagel told a group of soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky that it was too early to say when the U.S. military’s mission in Liberia and Senegal will be completed. “We’re not at the end yet,” he said.
Hagel toured the pre-deployment training that is given to soldiers before they are sent to West Africa. The soldiers there provide logistics and other support but are not in direct contact with people infected with the virus. Still, soldiers are required to undergo 21 days of quarantine upon their return.