Obama Sends Marines to South Sudan President Obama has once again embarked on a legacy building mission by sending the U.S. military to South Sudan. An administration spokesperson said today that it has sent 40 additional soldiers toSouthSudans capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city. Currently there is a tense cease-fire in place between opposing factions which has held since Monday night. The additional U.S. troops were deployed at the request of the State Department, said Africom spokeswoman Cpt. Jennifer Dyrcz. Secretary of State John Kerrys office was contacted for comment but they declined. Over the last five days of fighting in the capital President Salva Kiirs forces ousted those loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar from one of their bases. Meanwhile, sources inside the capitol. The fighting has left hundreds dead in the capital and aid workers said bodies are littering the streets. The U.S. Embassy in Juba said it is organizing flights to evacuate non-essential staff and for all U.S. citizens wishing to leaveSouthSudan. Commercial flights to Juba remain cancelled though charter flights are evacuating hundreds of aid workers and other foreign citizens from the capital. The U.N. said 36,000 South Sudanese civilians have fled their homes due to the fighting, taking shelter in churches, U.N. bases and aid workers compounds. There is hardly any food in the market, and people are starving. As a result, they are turning to coping mechanisms like looting to survive, said Jeremiah Young, policy adviser for World Vision. Many aid workers cannot get to desperate civilians because of the continued insecurity. There are reports of government soldiers blocking aid workers from moving to areas where civilians need assistance. Relief workers should be given freedom of movement, said We urgently call on all concerned to guarantee safe and unhindered access for humanitarian organizations to ensure that we are able to reach all people in need, including in locations hardest-hit by the fighting. Fox News contributed to this story. 2016 R. L. Grimes Great site. A lot of helpful info here. I am sending it to a 