Reuters
The Pentagon is sending nearly 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as a precautionary reinforcement amid rising threats to U.S. forces in the region. Officials say the movement is meant to bolster force posture and provide rapidly available ground response options.
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