Housing U.S. sending more troops to Middle East to boost security by Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press October 1, 2024 by Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press October 1, 2024 The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail