Rep. Jason Crow, a former paratrooper, on US troop deployments to the Middle East

NPR | By A Martínez

Published March 27, 2026 at 6:59 AM EDT

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, about U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East.

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