BREAKING The United States Department of Defense has ordered the USS Boxer LHD-4 Amphibious Ready Group to rapidly deploy to the Middle East amia escalating tensions with Iran. The group includes: USS Boxer (LHD-4 . USS Comstock (LSD-45 . USS Portland LPD-27 Approximately 2,500 Marines from the 1 1th Marine Expeditionary Unit are already embarked as the force heads toward the United States Central Command area of operations. The deployment significantly strengthens U.S. rapid-response capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz, adding amphibious assault power and deterrence as regional tensions continue to riseSome analysts say the buildup represents one of the largest U.S militaru reinforcements in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion. Developing story #Breaking News #USNavy #Iran # MiddleEast #Military