Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=2YLy2mc5vW0 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Army Paratroopers Heading To Iran Are Trained To Jump From Airplanes [6BmSLWamsLI] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT 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. ------------------------------------------------------ #iranwar #usarmy #paratroopers #airborne #BootCamp Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. WATCH MORE BOOT CAMP VIDEOS: How Army Soldiers Are Training For A Possible Trench War With Russia How The Air Force Trains For Crashes In Enemy Territory What It Takes To Be A Real US Marine | Boot Camp | Business Insider Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Army Paratroopers Heading To Iran Are Trained To Jump From Airplanes | Boot Camp | Business Insider in6J4Ed1Fwi Z7VQpdxRqwF UZFHHT9stz1 D1ohK3IZt8S Wg65NN3CjmN Np29FVpZYds 5CAFjGietde
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. ------------------------------------------------------ #iranwar #usarmy #paratroopers #airborne #BootCamp Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. WATCH MORE BOOT CAMP VIDEOS: How Army Soldiers Are Training For A Possible Trench War With Russia How The Air Force Trains For Crashes In Enemy Territory What It Takes To Be A Real US Marine | Boot Camp | Business Insider Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How Army Paratroopers Heading To Iran Are Trained To Jump From Airplanes | Boot Camp | Business Insider in6J4Ed1Fwi Z7VQpdxRqwF UZFHHT9stz1 D1ohK3IZt8S Wg65NN3CjmN Np29FVpZYds 5CAFjGietde