US speeds up deployment of thousands more Marines, sailors to Middle East
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NPRAMar 20, 10:21 AM
More Marines are headed to Middle East as Iran war reaches the 3-week mark
The USS Boxer group of three ships, carrying thousands of Marines from the 11the Marine Expeditionary Unit, has left California and will reach the Persian Gulf in about three weeks, NPR has confirmed.
CBS NewsBMar 20, 6:31 PM
Trump calls NATO allies "cowards" as more Marines head toward Middle East
The Iran war is nearing the three-week mark as about 2,200 more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the region, two U.S. officials say.
CBS NewsBMar 20, 4:26 PM
Around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues
The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region.
LA TimesAMar 20, 4:41 PM
Pentagon orders 2,500 troops, 3 warships from California to the Middle East
The Pentagon deployed three warships and roughly 2,500 Marines to the Middle East from the California-based USS Boxer amphibious ready group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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The HillBMar 20, 3:36 PM
US speeds up deployment of thousands more Marines, sailors to Middle East
The Pentagon is speeding up the deployment of thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East amid speculation that the Trump administration could send troops into Iranian territory. Th
BloombergAMar 16, 12:26 PM
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