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 the U.S. weighs force posture options in the region amid escalating conflict with Iran.

While Trump has been evasive on sending troops to Iran, new information shows a possible deployment out of North Carolina. Here's what to know.

The US is sending thousands of elite troops to the Middle East- a key sign a ground assault may be imminent.

The U.S. military plans to deploy troops from the Fort Bragg-based 82nd Airborne Division. Are any Tennessee troops deployed and which could be called up next?

President Trump is sending 7,000 additional troops to the Middle East. As peace talks stall, the possibility of a ground operation in Iran rises.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland about the rapid deployment capabilities of the 82nd Airborne and the strategic advantages those troops provide.

The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month.

The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.