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Who are the 82nd Airborne Division of US, who might parachute down on Iran? Unit famed for World War II D-Day ops going to Middle East, claim reports

Troops from the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are preparing for possible deployment to the Middle East, New York Times and other American outlets have reported. There is no official confirmation, ...
New York Post

Pentagon prepares 3,000 troops from Army’s elite 82nd Airborne for Iran war deployment

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 ...
The New York Times

Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War

The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours. By Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington See more of our ...