Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

Pentagon deploys 4,000 Marines and sailors to Middle East aboard USS Makin Island

The U.S. military is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships, including the USS Makin Island amphibious assault ship, to the Middle East as part of a broader deployment of roughly 9,000 troops. The buildup comes as President Trump weighs additional strikes against Iran.