Was made public but since the election the message from top brass dropped the name. >> i had given instructions, i do not want to put this mission in some arcain military terms. if what we're doing is laying wire, don't talk about implementing a barrier plan. >> reporter: five of the 39 units deployed are public affairs units, suggesting the pentagon knows this is more about messaging. the order signed by secretary mattis stand to expire on december 15th but those orders could be extended, julie. >> julie: jennifer griffin, thank you very much. let's bring in general jack keane, fox senior str...