WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as the ...

The unit’s arrival in the coming days will give the Pentagon the ability to quickly launch raids. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt The deployment of about 2,500 Marines to the Middle East ...

The Trump administration downplays concerns about Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz with gas and oil prices rising and as 5,000 U.S. service members are being deployed to the region. NBC News ...

America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) arrives at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach May 20, 2025. US Navy Photo Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked ...

Iran’s response to days of aerial bombardment and long-range artillery strikes has proved more resilient than Trump administration officials anticipated. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington ...

see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google The USS Tripoli made a port call as part of routine operations in the Indo-Pacific in 2022. Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images.

Washington — Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News. The American officials said ...

The Pentagon first asked its civilian workers to consider volunteering for assignments to the Homeland Security Department's immigration-enforcement operations last year. On Monday, Defense Secretary ...

The Defense Department is reupping its request for civilian employees to deploy to the southwest border to assist with immigration enforcement operations, with supervisors now facing a stronger push ...

The U.S. Navy got its official start on October 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress formally established the first Continental Navy. The first four ships in this newly formed naval force were the ...