Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division walk to a C-17 before an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. (Pfc. Nicole Miller/U.S. Army) Elements from the 82nd ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 US is moving rapidly to reinforce its military presence in the Middle East, and one of the first units being tapped is the 82nd Airborne Division — a force designed to arrive fast and operate in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

The decision to move the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the region heightens the possibility U.S. troops will enter Iran.

More than 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing ...

The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The ...

The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered about a couple thousand paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East, U.S. officials said, as President Donald Trump weighs a significant ...