A thousand troops from an Army unit known for its capacity to deploy within 18 hours and parachute into a war zone are headed to join the Iran war. The Pentagon will deploy approximately 1,000 ...

The 82nd Airborne Division was ordered Tuesday to begin deploying to the Middle East, where about 2,000 paratroopers are headed to potentially join operations against Iran. The soldiers are being ...

Senior officials are reportedly considering the deployment of the Immediate Response Force, which includes a Battalion Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division, according to U.S. media. After ...

Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct live fire exercises at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 28, 2025. (Spc Jayreliz Batista Prado/US Army, File) (WASHINGTON) — ...

President Donald Trump approved on Tuesday the deployment of at least 1,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding ground forces to a broader U.S. buildup in the ...

The Department of War is gearing up to send thousands of troops from the Army’s 82nd Infantry Division to deploy to the Middle East, according to a source familiar with the plan. The Pentagon is ...