US Deploys 2,000 Army Paratroopers to Middle East Amid Tensions

How Army paratroopers heading to Iran are trained to jump from airplanes

The Pentagon is sending about 2,000 Army paratroopers to the Middle East. Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division can be sent anywhere in the world in as little as 18 hours. The deployment comes as President Donald Trump says he's attempting to end the war with Iran through diplomacy. Paratroopers are trained to support crisis response, security, and deterrence. Before anyone can become a paratrooper, they have to survive US Army Airborne School ...