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BannonsLiver

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Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:01 PM Friday

Cancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments

The Army in recent days abruptly canceled a major training exercise for the headquarters element of an elite paratrooper unit, officials said, fueling speculation within the Defense Department that soldiers specializing in ground combat and a range of other missions may be sent to the Middle East as the conflict with Iran widens.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1XFDjn

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