Pentagon to Deploy Army Paratroopers to Middle East

The Pentagon’s plans for the 82nd Airborne Division in the region are unclear.

Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne division walk across the tarmac at Green Ramp to deploy to Poland, at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C., on Feb. 14, 2022. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

The Pentagon will deploy elements of the elite Army 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.

A source at the Pentagon familiar with the plans initially confirmed that the division would be deployed, though they didn’t provide other details on the plans.