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US to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Mideast

March 24, 2026

The unit is considered the Army’s emergency response force and can typically be deployed on short notice. It’s the latest addition of troops after U.S. officials said last week that thousands of Marines aboard several Navy ships would head to the region.

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