USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East
The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
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US carrier Ford to go to port temporarily after fire
The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily go to Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete, officials said.
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle East
The 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.
No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials say
CENTCOM officials also claimed that "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations."
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades
The U.S. Navy will have at least 16 ships in the region, dwarfing the 11-ship fleet that was, until the Ford’s departure, positioned in the Caribbean Sea.
Trump reveals US helicopter pilots were wounded in Maduro raid
The president also said one of the soldiers who helped capture Maduro will receive the Medal of Honor.
By Tanya Noury