Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the 82nd Airborne Division is the primary fighting arm of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The 82nd Division was constituted in the National Army on August...

On 15 August 1942, the 82nd Infantry Division, now commanded by Major General Ridgway, became the first airborne division in the history of the US Army, and was redesignated as the 82nd Airborne …

3 days ago · Composed of combat brigades, aviation and support units, the 82nd Airborne is central to potential U.S. ground operations in Iran.

3 days ago · Elements from the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters and a brigade combat team will deploy to the Middle East, the Pentagon confirmed in a statement Wednesday.

3 days ago · What is the 82nd Airborne Division? The 82nd Airborne Division is an active airborne infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in joint forcible entry operations –...

3 days ago · The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the US army’s most recognizable combat units, famed as a rapid and agile fighting force.

4 days ago · The soldiers are part of the 82nd Airborne Division "Immediate Response Force," which is available to fly anywhere in the world on less that a day’s notice.

5 days ago · Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division are poised to deploy to the Middle East, amid the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran, according to a source familiar with the situation. The deployment is …

3 days ago · 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.

4 days ago · Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East The decision to move the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the region heightens the possibility U.S. troops will enter Iran.