The evacuation of U.S. troops from a Middle Eastern base due to Iranian counterattacks has prompted community groups to scramble for assistance. Troops and their families are being relocated to the United States. The move has raised concerns among local residents who are eager to support the affected individuals.

Troops and their families have been pushed back to the United States after their bases in the Middle East were threatened by Iranian counterattacks. Community groups are scrambling to react. <img alt="A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on March 12." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8448x5632+0+0/resize/8448x5632!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F51%2F04%2Fdb468d564448a5c4ae56d6015ace%2Fget...