India, March 25 -- Major General Brandon Tegtmeier, the boss of the 82nd Airborne Division, a well-known US Army unit that can be sent anywhere very quickly, have been sent to the Middle East as the US government decides whether to carry out ground operations in Iran, according to the The Intercept.

According to US CENTCOM, Tegtmeier is originally from Naperville, Illinois and was commissioned into the Infantry after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1996 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

Throughout his military career, Tegtmeier has served in Ranger, Airborne, and Stryker units. One of his most notabl...