USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle EastThe Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters6 days ago
US carrier Ford to go to port temporarily after fireThe 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, Reuters9 days ago
As allies resist US call to help in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says it was a loyalty testTrump's calls for help to other countries was a loyalty test, rather than a strategic necessity, he said. "We don't need anybody."By Tanya Noury10 days ago
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.By Riley Ceder and J.D. Simkins13 days ago
No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials sayCENTCOM officials also claimed that "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations." By J.D. Simkins and Beth Sullivan4 weeks ago
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decadesThe 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.4 weeks ago