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US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East Amid Iran War

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US third aircraft carrier strike group sailing in Middle East waters

The United States is sending a US third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, adding roughly 9,000 to 10,000 troops to a region where more than 50,000 American service members are already stationed, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group … Read more

US Sends Third Carrier Group to Middle East, 10,000 Troops

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US aircraft carrier strike group at sea, third carrier strike group deployment

The Pentagon is deploying a third carrier strike group to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 sailors and Marines to a region already hosting more than 50,000 U.S. troops, according to U.S. officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera and The National. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left its … Read more