The U.S. Military Academy at West Point will serve as the backdrop for President Barack Obama's much-anticipated address to the nation next Tuesday about how many more U.S. troops he's decided to send to Afghanistan and what he wants them to accomplish.

The White House announced the location just a short time ago, and said the address is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

As NPR's Don Gonyea has reported, it's expected the president will say he's adding about 34,000 more troops to the effort in Afghanistan.