A second Marine amphibious group is now heading to the Middle East.
The USS Boxer, USS Comstock, and USS Portland carrying the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit just departed the west coast.
That's 4,400+ Marines on two amphibious groups converging on the Gulf simultaneously.
U.S. Gears Up for Ground Invasion of Iran:
The U.S. is accelerating the deployment of approximately 8,000 additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.
In a show of rapid deployment, the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is arriving ahead of schedule with roughly 4,000 Marines and sailors.
They will link up with the USS Tripoli group, already traveling from Japan with 5,000 personnel.
The combined force of six amphibious ships will increase regional force strength by approximately 8,000 personnel.
There's no point deploying Marines to the region unless the U.S. intends to launch a full-scale ground invasion of Iran.
Their probable objective is to secure the Strait of Hormuz and seize control of Kharg Island.
The conflict is poised to escalate sharply in the coming weeks.
