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Coverage dated October 1, 2026 to October 2, 2026

Pentagon sending over 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up

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There are more than 50,000 U.S. service members operating in the Centcom region.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Pentagon deploys thousands more Marines, another aircraft carrier to Mideast (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and some 4,000 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Makin Island follow the USS Theodore Roosevelt in cycling into the Arabian Sea as the US blockade of Iran shows no sign of ending.

  2. The Hill

    Pentagon sending more than 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up (opens The Hill)

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    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 spot…

  3. WATE Knoxville

    Pentagon sending over 4,000 Marines, sailors to Middle East as buildup ramps up (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    WATE Knoxville's feed description

    There are more than 50,000 U.S. service members operating in the Centcom region.

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    4,000+ Marines, sailors sent to Middle East by Pentagon (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    There are more than 50,000 U.S. service members operating in the Centcom region.

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