Pentagon sending more than 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up
The Pentagon is deploying over 4,000 Marines and sailors to the Middle East aboard three warships. The deployment includes the USS Makin Island, which departed San Diego on Monday.
The Pentagon is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships to the Middle East as the Navy buildup ramps up in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater. The USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, the flagship vessel of the amphibious readiness group, was spotted departing San Diego on Monday. The...
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