Members of the Florida National Guard who are currently stationed in Ukraine are being pulled out.
The order came from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Pentagon officials said those 160 members of the Florida National Guard have been in Ukraine since late November, helping to advise and mentor Ukrainian forces.
Those troopers are now being temporarily sent to other parts of Europe.
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The Pentagon said the move comes out of an “abundance of caution.”
This move is happening as world leaders are watching to see what happens as tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine.
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