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PARRIS ISLAND, South Carolina — Pvt. Ramirez Garcia considered giving up a lot of times during her recruit training at Marine Corps Depot Parris Island. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I’m glad I pushed through,” said the newly graduated Marine, who withheld her first name out … Read more
Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. The sources said having the forces in the region gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is positioning ground-capable forces in the Middle East as Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal Wednesday, a shift that gives Washington new — though limited and high-risk — options for potential operations inside Iran. Military experts say the deployments are not a precursor to a large-scale … Read more
Thousands more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the Middle East, two U.S. officials told CBS News, as the war nears the three-week mark with no signs of letting up. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source link
March 20, 2026 / 11:35 AM EDT / CBS News A second Marine Expeditionary Unit of about 2,200 Marines and three warships is headed toward the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The unit departed California earlier this week, according to two U.S. officials. The first one, which is coming from the Pacific, … Read more
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Americans should take the sending of 5,000 more Marines to the Middle East “as boots on the ground deployment, especially with only 5,000 troops.” Source link
The U.S. military has identified the six service members who were killed in Thursday’s plane crash in western Iraq, while thousands more U.S. sailors and a 2,500-strong Marine unit are headed to the Middle East. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source link