The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war. The soldiers’ deployment follows Reuters’ March 20 report about the U.S. decision to send thousands of Marines and sailors aboard the USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship, along with its Marine Expeditionary Unit and accompanying warships to the Middle East. If you told me that the planes airlifting the 82nd to the Middle East had been ordered to turn around and fly back when they were halfway there, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
Author: Chris Hatler
Published at: 2026-03-24 23:02:25
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