Retired Marine intel officer talks USS Boxer, latest Marine unit deployment to Middle East
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The U.S. is sending more warships and marines to the Middle East amid the war with Iran. Three U.S. Navy warships, including the USS Boxer from San Diego.
The U.S. is sending more warships and marines to the Middle East amid the war with Iran. Three U.S. Navy warships, including the USS Boxer from San Diego, and 2,500 marines from Camp Pendleton, have been deployed.
“The ship provides, you know, uh, basically, it's like a mini-aircraft carrier,” Hal Kempfer, a retired Marine intelligence officer, said. “But it also has a well deck. So, what it can do is it can launch these vehicles or amphibious, like our, you know, uh, we have a, a variety of amphibious vehicles are on it. They can be launched directly into the water.”
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The USS Boxer’s website explains that the ship is designed to bring Marines and their equipment to shore on deployment and support them on their mission.
“This allows rapid ship-to-shore movement back and forth, which means that it's not just putting the Marines, putting the force ashore,” Kempfer said. “But it's how fast, fast we can build up combat power ashore to push in and to uh go in and take more territory faster and quicker.”
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