When is 82nd airborne deploying

He clarified that Rear Adm. Peter Vasely continues to be the commander of U. He declined to comment on the specifics of conversations with the Taliban, but said there are interactions between American commanders at the airport and Taliban leaders in Kabul.

Taylor described the operation as ongoing, with the number of U. He said he expected there to be 4, troops on the ground by the end of the day Tuesday. The mission of facilitating the safe evacuations of U. Kirby said the mission continues through Aug. Support local journalism with a subscription to The Fayetteville Observer.

Click the "subscribe'' link at the top of this article. Facebook Twitter Email. Commander of 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to Afghanistan. The militant group's offensive has taken place with surprising speed and has closed to within miles of the Afghan capital. On Thursday, the State Department warned all Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately and that the embassy had extremely limited ability to help. President Joe Biden has ordered the withdrawal of all combat troops from Afghanistan.

The evacuation of civilian personnel is anticipated to be completed by Aug. Facebook Twitter Email. Fort Bragg troops to deploy to aid evacuation of Americans from U. Tom Vanden Brooks tvbrooks usatoday. Show Caption.

Hide Caption. Pentagon insists fall of Kabul not inevitable.