FORT BRAGG, N.C. - For many of the soldiers, it would be their first mission. They packed up ammunition and rifles, placed last-minute calls to loved ones, then turned in their cell phones. Some gave blood.
Days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the drone killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, raising fears of fresh conflict in the Middle East, the men and women of the U.S. Army’s storied 82nd Airborne Division are moving out in the largest “fast deployment” since the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
“This is the mission, man,” said Brian Knight, retired Army veteran who has been on five combat deployments to the Middle East. He is the current director of a chapter of the United Service Organizations military support charity. “The medics need you now. Move,” he said, before a handful of troops walked off to give a little less than a pint each.While members of the unit - considered the most mobile in the U.S. Army - are used to quick deployments, this was different, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Burns, an Army spokesman.
A sergeant started rattling off last names, checking them off from a list after “heres” and “yups” and “yos.”
GavinoGaray Hero thank you for save people :-)
GavinoGaray Tragic stupidity
GavinoGaray Keep the troops at home and send realDonaldTrump to clean up his own shit ...
GavinoGaray Don't worry realDonaldTrump will send his own sons to war because he escalated this...no wait I got that wrong
GavinoGaray ну так воевать придеться! и не просто так!
GavinoGaray Very people supposed to be most against war, apparently for it! What happened to 'THOU SHALL NOT KILL'? 'We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the WEAPONS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.'IICor6:7
GavinoGaray Been in their position on many occasions. Very difficult. My heart is with you all
GavinoGaray You're a military spouse, its part of the program sweetie.
GavinoGaray Propaganda bullshit
GavinoGaray I read that the soldiers might have PTSD which might ruin their life. Sad... is this really necessary?
Takes quite a long time for the news from Iran to arrive in the rest of the world. Still waiting for the 'Iran started bombarding US bases in Iraq' news flash.
Very interesting times ahead and hope there will be no war cos it’s will destabilize the whole regions again and will take more years to achieve peace ✌️
You see. Politicians sit back and count their money, living large and being safe, while men and women are being sent off to kill and die for their comfort, and the only thing we, the people will receive in return is flag covered coffins.
Amazon has the contracts to deliver the bodybags?
You can send 500,000 soldiers, but it doesn't matter because time is on the side the USA's adversary. They'll just wait it out and let us get buried in the debt that comes with having soldiers deployed.
Trump has no clue what he is doing. It is why you dont fire staff monthly because you dont like what they are saying.
Conservatives love spilling American blood and treasure in a faraway desert...
Moving out to Middle East
Bring them back!
'It's time to bring them home.' - Donald Trump, October 21, 2019.
you should specify where they are moving *out of* and *toward* as it's hard to keep track
GavinoGaray It’s his job... end of ... best wishes for him
GavinoGaray Huh? What the fuck is this dependa talking about?
Goodbye Bergar🤗
Researchagain What a lede!
Sons will have to die to protect a lying president.
.. another bunch desperate poor going to die under the command of the draft Dodgers.. I bet there are no immediate family members of any members of congress amongst them...
Unpack and stay home, America'n Soldiers!
Their will be peace in world. And all men & women will also be in save and sound condition.
Nasrallah says that the soldiers who come vertically will return horizontally
Enjoy your fresh batch of Republican War widows
Dios los proteja.
They r in for a surprise sadly
Don't get into the army in times of peace. 99% chances you'll die stupidly far from home for no good reason at all.
Maybe, maybe not. The line 'we're going to war, bro' is a bit dramatic at this time. Stay tuned to what may or may not happen.
Good bay ☺️
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Early death
Democrats and the Democrat media keep ranting about this invisible war.
Against one million Iranian troops lol
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Wait I thought troops were coming home
Again American lives are going to spend cheaply for lunatic zionist cause...
Frankhansen56
Following the orders of a psychologically disturbed president.
No. Believe me. There is no war.. Yeah chaos but not war.
A war that was only made to come to fruition because this buffoon pulled out of a functioning agreement that was working because of his hatred for his predecessor, but just obey, and be a “patriot” and we need to shut up and “support the troops”.
Khashmemoghadas IraniansDetestSoleimani
Does ever US ppls asked why they need to folo such fool and mentally sick PLOTS such this crazy man. Who will undoubtedly will set fire in all world just because he feel like need to show he is man of US !! war will devastate all including paratroopers and area inhabitants...
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No bro, you’re not going to war. You’re going to your death.
Same rhetoric Iraq,Afghanistan , that went well.
If its a war and not a police action when will the carpet bombing of their cities begin? Sending a handful of kids to jump out of airplanes with rifles isn't a war.
If they are using drones, why do they need boots on the ground.
AATW! God Speed Paratroopers
Это называется демократия по- американски
God Bless & God Speed returning safely back home. Americans everywhere stand with you !
Ближний Восток может простить США то что Америка говорит. БВ может простить Америке то что она делает. Но БВ никогда не простит то, что Америка заставила БВ пережить. Дети Америки будут умирать не за Родину, а за толстые кошельки властителей.
I’m sickened by this , bro .
War is cruel and you may even get killed there. European allies will help you fighting the Islamic regime and their proxies across the MiddleEast. The European Union's 28 foreign ministers are expected to hold an emergency meeting on Friday. IranRegimeChange StopAyatollahs
When Fort Bragg activates, it's on.
If they die, the blood is on Trumps hands.
JanineBliss 😢
Human shaped dollar signs. 😭
Mugs.
Go back to your country, we Iraqis do not want war
When you’re six weeks out of AIT or are really good at trolling journalists.
It’s disgusting how this world has been brainwashed to accept war and even accept it as a sacred duty. We offer up our young as sacrificial lamb to fight unnecessary wars and wars based on lies. How little we value life. No wonder Mother Nature is trying to kill us all.
GET SOME! That’s what you signed up for after all
They're won't be a war per say. Iran isn't stupid. They'll strike via proxy in foreign countries, small lone wolfs, commit cyber war, tie up Intel w false leads, illicit drugs sales to undermine the working class.
It's weird to see how the most powerful country on Earth is prompt to start wars rather than securing peace.
Young people being used by a corrupt government to further economic interests. Disgusting.
Die well bro, To serve your country isn't by force
May God place a guardian angel with you people, every single one of you. Stay safe.
More than 600 people were killed because they demanded their rights, to live in peace, to be rid of militias, and to live in dignity iraq
Wow
Some are hyped, some are scared, and then the ones crapping in their boots
The Americans should get out of Syria and Iraq, this region is tired of your wars.
OzRepublic1776 We've been here before, all warmed up and ready to fight Iran and then invaded bloody Iraq 🤦♂️
Plutocrats send more poor and uneducated children to die in order to foment nationalism strong enough to keep the wealthy in power long enough to give themselves another tax cut. This is a heist.
It's why they joined.
You're going but sure you'll back in coffins. they have no idea where they're going. HarshRevenge
The Iraq Parliament represent Iran not the Iraqi people , we love life and we love the world and we love you ,we jest need live normal life THE_IRAQI_PARLAMANT_DOESNT_REPRESENT_me
USA once again want to jump in to endless and meaningless War in the region, i think this time USA will lose their belt of champion ship .
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