The U.S. decision to deploy approximately 2,500 ground-combat-capable Marines and amphibious assault ships to the Middle East has drawn attention to the potential roles these forces may play.

The America-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) has left its base in Sasebo, Japan, and is headed ...

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conduct shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship ...

The U.S. deploys 2,200 Marines aboard the USS Tripoli to the Middle East amid rising Iran tensions. The amphibious warship ...

Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are heading to the Middle East as the U.S.-Israeli ...

Iran has increased attacks on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea that carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply and a ...

February 8, 2026: Two years ago the U.S. Marine Corps began using their new Amphibious Combat Vehicle/ACV in overseas training operations. This involved live fire exercises using the marine ACV ...

The Pentagon has directed a force of 2,200 Marines and three U.S. Navy amphibious ships to transit to the Middle East, according to statements from two U.S. officials. This movement involves the 31st ...

The American military has ordered 2,500 marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, while Iran continued to launch widespread missile and drone attacks on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) shielded and carried Marines from ship to ...