US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army airborne unit to the Middle East, AP source says
US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army airborne unit to the Middle East, AP source says Source link
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U.S. expected to deploy troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East for Iran war
The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources. A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning. CBS News reported … Read more
Nuclear sites targeted across Middle East amid war with Iran
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Major flood emergency prompts mass evacuations and rescues in Hawaii 01:51 Now Playing Nuclear sites targeted across Middle East amid war with Iran 02:38 UP NEXT U.S. ramps up pressure on Cuba as Trump considers possible action 01:54 Good News: … Read more
U.S. sending thousands more Marines to Middle East
Thousands more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the Middle East, two U.S. officials told CBS News, as the war nears the three-week mark with no signs of letting up. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source link
2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues
March 20, 2026 / 11:35 AM EDT / CBS News A second Marine Expeditionary Unit of about 2,200 Marines and three warships is headed toward the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The unit departed California earlier this week, according to two U.S. officials. The first one, which is coming from the Pacific, … Read more
Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to pay his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware military base when the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft are returned to their families. It will be the second time since launching the war on Iran on Feb. 28 that … Read more
War shakes the Middle East – and the US budget
More than twice the area of the state of Texas, Iran has been on the receiving end of a great deal of U.S. military resources and firepower since Feb. 28. War costs sustained by the United States started high and grew by the day, analysts say. Those costs can be measured in the cost of … Read more
H.R. McMaster weighs in on latest Middle East deployment and Strait of Hormuz conflict
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser in the first Trump administration, and a CBS News contributor, weighs in on the Pentagon’s deployment of additional service members to the Middle East. Source link
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Trump is “doing what’s need” in the Middle East conflict
Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw said Sunday that President Trump is “doing what’s needed” as the Pentagon is set to deploy a few thousand more Marines to the Middle East as tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. “I think it signals that there’s a seriousness of supporting whatever contingency operations might be needed,” … Read more
Rep. Dan Crenshaw: Sending more Marines to Middle East isn’t “a boots-on-the-ground deployment”
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Americans should take the sending of 5,000 more Marines to the Middle East “as boots on the ground deployment, especially with only 5,000 troops.” Source link