Thousands of California-based Marines deploy to Middle East

Name: Thousands of California-based Marines deploy to Middle East
Uploaded: 2026-03-21T07:44:19-07:00
Description: Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.

Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.

Posted March 21, 2026 7:44am PDT