Pentagon sending over 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up
- Pentagon sending over 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up
Pentagon: 13th MEU / Makin Island ARG (≈2,200) + Anchorage + Murtha → 4,000+ Marines/sailors inbound. Roosevelt (~5,000) cycling in — brief 3-carrier overlap with GW + Bush possible. CENTCOM: 125 commercial vessels redirected since July blockade resume. Diesel HO crack still
