US deploys additional troops to Middle East as Hormuz blockade enters third day – report

Apr 16, 2026 4:47 am | Jpost

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026. (photo credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John R. Farren)
The deployment reportedly includes a carrier strike group with approximately 6,000 personnel aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, alongside roughly 4,200 Marines.
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