BANFIELD: With the death toll in Syria now reported at 60,000 people, the United States is making a move to try to keep the bloodshed from spilling over into Turkey to the north. The Turkish state media reports 27 U.S. troops are now in a border town and they are there to man patriot missile sites. Those missiles were sent to Turkey to defend against the scud missiles that are being launched below them in Syria. This YouTube video reportedly shows the aftermath of a scud that just happened to miss its target in Syria. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh has more on this story from Istanbul -- Nick.</s>NICK PATON WALSH, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh, Turkish media reporting late Thursday night nearly 30 U.S. military personnel flew into the southern city of (inaudible) staying at a hotel there reportedly about to begin site surveillance as to where the patriot missiles could go. The U.S. Embassy expanding on that today. They are saying from Friday military personnel and equipment are being flown in gradually to the military base in the south of the country. They will be joined by Dutch and German troops, each nation contributing two patriot missile batteries and hundreds of support staff to answer Turkey's request for that extra level of NATO protection along its very volatile border in Syria. Remember this all started because the Syrian regime fired shells at Turkey and Turkey firing back and going to NATO for extra help. The key thing is we have NATO, the largest military machine in history on the door step of this very volatile 20-month long civil war. Concerns of course, that this could escalate in some way were the regime to reach and strain in the Turkish/Syrian border, but all sides on NATO now absolutely stressing. This is purely about defending Turkey. U.S. troops are now right on the border of this civil war -- Ashleigh.</s>BANFIELD: Nick Paton Walsh for us in Istanbul. Thank you. Career counselors saying getting ahead in your current job, believe it or not, could be as easy as raising your hand. We can tell you what else you need to know to get a raise or move up the career ladder. Advice coming next.
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