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 President Trump says he’s attempting to end the war with Iran through diplomacy.
Paratroopers are trained to support crisis-response, security and deterrence. Before anyone can become a paratrooper, they have to survive US Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Business Insider went inside the three-week training course, and visited the riggers, who are responsible for safely packing and inspecting every parachute.
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