🇺🇸〰Two U.S. ships carrying 2,200 Marines have set off for the Middle East. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two large U.S. amphibious assault ships, carrying the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, have reached the Middle East. The U.S.S. Boxer aircraft carrier (LHD 4) and the U.S.S. Portland aircraft carrier (LPD 27) are transiting the Indian Ocean toward the Middle East as of June 30, 2026. 🔴