Governor Rick Perry Rallies Fort Hood Troops for Ebola Fight

Perry Visits Troops Going To Fight Ebola (CBS Dallas/Fort Worth)

Gov. Rick Perry is visiting Army troops before they deploy to West Africa to support U.S. efforts to contain and eradicate Ebola.

The Republican is coming to the sprawling Army installation at Fort Hood on Thursday to address the soldiers before they leave. He isn’t seeking re-election in November but is seriously considering a second run for the White House in 2016.

Perry has formed a 17-member task force of top state medical, military, emergency-response and public education officials to better prepare Texas for Ebola and other infectious diseases. He says the medical response system is working and Texans shouldn’t panic.