DoD Helps Fight Ebola in West Africa In support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Defense Department has made critical contributions to the fight against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. Chief among these are the deployment of up to 4,000 men and women in uniform to Monrovia, Liberia, as part of Operation United Assistance.Learn more in the Defense.gov Special Report: DoD Helps Fight Ebola in West Africa - Operation United Assistance. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 649368-A-EWH93-809.jpg Photo Gallery