US Marines deploy to Middle East
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U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived at the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area in the Middle East on Friday. Centcom stated Saturday that the flagship delivered about 3,500 sailors and Marines from the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,
A U.S. defense official said that thousands more Marines are being deployed to the Middle East on an accelerated timeline.
The 82nd Airborne Division’s quick reaction brigade is being eyed for a possible deployment tied operations in Iran, a news report said.
The U.S. is sending more warships and marines to the Middle East amid the war with Iran. Three U.S. Navy warships, including the USS Boxer from San Diego.
Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar