US to deploy thousands of troops to Middle East
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President Trump's comments on social media came as CBS News reported that the administration is preparing for the potential use of ground troops in Iran.
The District is reacting to the Pentagon’s alleged plan to keep National Guard members deployed in D.C. until 2029, the end of President Trump's term.
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Pentagon just deployed 2,200 marines on USS Tripoli amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
The U.S. deploys 2,200 Marines aboard the USS Tripoli to the Middle East amid rising Iran tensions. The amphibious warship carries F-35Bs to protect vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is deploying another three-ship expeditionary unit — with about 2,500 Marines aboard — to the Middle East, the second such dispatch in a matter of days as President Trump attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
Sending a Marine expeditionary unit from Okinawa to stand by in the Middle East leaves a gap in U.S. power in the Indo-Pacific while increasing the defense burden on its Asian allies, according to analysts.
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Epic Fury Enters Third Week as More B-52s, F-35s and Marines Deploy
Operation Epic Fury has now entered the third week, with additional bombers arriving at RAF Fairford and a Marine Expeditionary Unit headed to the Middle East. After being initially expected to last just few days,
The three ships that make up the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group with their embarked Marines deployed from the West Coast this week, USNI News has learned. The ARG and Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed certification exercises,