LONDON – As the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division departed for the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, their divisional commander gave a simple order. All personnel entering the region were told to leave smartphones and personal devices in the United States.
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In this photo taken on July 7, 2018, a US Army soldier from NATO rests as he checks his smart phone inside Camp Blackbeard at the Deh Bala district in the eastern province of Nangarhar Province.
