2,200 Marines deployed to Middle East
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Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle EastThe USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, USS San Diego and the embarked 31st MEU are reportedly heading to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is deploying the USS Tripoli and up to 5,000 military service members to the Middle East after President Trump vowed Friday to unleash “unparalleled firepower” on the “deranged scumbags” leading Iran.