U.S. expected to deploy troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East for Iran war
A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the Middle East deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.
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A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the Middle East deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.
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