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7. USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East

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Fri Mar 13, 2026, 04:27 PM

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https://news.usni.org/2026/03/13/uss-tripoli-31st-meu-heading-to-the-middle-east

Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are heading to the Middle East as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News.

Amphibious assault ship Tripoli and elements of the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will join the Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups that have been operating in the region.

Tripoli was operating in the Philippine Sea earlier this week with USS San Diego (LPD-22) and USS New Orleans (LPD-18), according to the March 9 USNI News Fleet.
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