According to a statement published on December 31, 2019, on the Official website of U.S. DoD, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq. Read full news at this link ...
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| U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division receive a briefing before their deployment in Iraq. (Picture source facebook account 82nd Airborne Division) |
