Leaders of Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division are headed to the Middle East. More troops may follow
WUNC News | By Jay Price
Published March 24, 2026, at 5:36 PM EDT
Members of the leadership team of the Fort Bragg-based 82nd Airborne Division are being sent to the Middle East as part of the war with Iran, and large numbers of front-line troops from the unit could follow.
A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed with NPR's Tom Bowman that the commanding general of the 82nd and members of his headquarters staff will deploy to the Middle East as the White House and Pentagon weigh sending troops from the division.
The official said that it remains possible that the deployment of a brigade combat team from the 82nd could be announced within the coming days.
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Several F-15E Strike Eagle jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro have been deployed for the war and are flying undisclosed missions.
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https://www.wunc.org/military/2026-03-24/fort-bragg-82nd-airborne-division-middle-east
Time to take the yellow ribbons out of storage and start decorating trees, I guess. Here we go again.
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