Thousands more US Marines deploying to Middle East
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The USS Boxer amphibious ready group with 2,200 Marines from Camp Pendleton has deployed to the Mideast as the war with Iran continues.
The vessels will carry elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, suggesting that President Trump is considering using ground forces.
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, en route to its commissioning site in ...
Navy Capt. Michel Brandt has been relieved of command of the USS Somerset, an amphibious transport dock ship, the service announced Friday. Brandt was fired “due to a lack of confidence in her ability to lead the crew” by Rear Adm. Christopher Stone ...