Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit En Route to Waters Off Israel, Defense Official Says
Military.com ^ | 10/16/23 | Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on 10/17/2023 8:13:33 PM PDT by hardspunned

A Marine Corps expeditionary unit, which abruptly ended pre-scheduled training in Kuwait last week, is en route "to the waters off of Israel," a defense official familiar with planning told Military.com on Monday.

Its movement comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered additional military capabilities to the region. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, is capable of conducting amphibious operations and crisis response, among other missions, the official said.

(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...


TOPICS: War
KEYWORDS: israel; marines; usmc
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-47 next last
To: Leaning Right
But our country is not under attack.

Not yet. But the feckless idiocies and projection of weakness by the President Erect and his maladministration will surely lead to an attack that kills large numbers of Americans somewhere or another Iran-hostage type situation.

We may even stumble into another great power conflict like WWI.

21 posted on 10/17/2023 9:30:52 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Leaning Right

Same, and I’m of draft age and a former officer. Glad I got out and I would absolutely ignore any draft notices. They can fight their forever wars without me.


22 posted on 10/17/2023 9:34:53 PM PDT by Rural_Michigan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

Comment #23 Removed by Moderator

Comment #24 Removed by Moderator

To: ping jockey

Is that in addition to my tally?


25 posted on 10/17/2023 9:46:12 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

Comment #26 Removed by Moderator

To: pierrem15

> We may even stumble into another great power conflict like WWI. <

I totally agree. I do not expect anything like Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. But I sure can see a bunch of idiots in various capitals making bad decisions after bad decisions. The next thing you know, it’s go time.

I’m not the biggest fan of Donald Trump. But we really need his steady hand in times like these. Instead we have Potato Head Biden, a sock puppet who is controlled by who knows who.


27 posted on 10/17/2023 9:47:25 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

Comment #28 Removed by Moderator

To: hardspunned

IF the US puts troops on the ground in Israel, Zelensky will be DEMANDING American fodder for his war. Count on it.


29 posted on 10/17/2023 9:50:38 PM PDT by Gaffer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ping jockey

Thanks. So this is separate from the ready-deploy.


30 posted on 10/17/2023 9:51:17 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: ping jockey

Mediterranean/Israel/Jordan Deployment Tally over the past week:

Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit 2400
USS Eisenhower 5000
USS Gerald Ford 5000
101st air mobile support 6000
Ready to Deploy 2000-3000
Total: 21,400


31 posted on 10/17/2023 9:57:31 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: hardspunned

Insanity


32 posted on 10/17/2023 10:06:35 PM PDT by wardaddy (Civilization cannot tolerate what the world is becoming )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: hardspunned

Unfortunately, all affected Marines (these days) will get to vote on whether to land in a battle zone where there is violence occurring...

If they do, they will have to be willing to use tasers and rubber bullets...


33 posted on 10/17/2023 10:20:13 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: hardspunned

2,000 Marines, on one Navy vessel, cruising around the Mediterranean, just off shore of Egypt and Gaza?

Sounds like a massacre begging to happen.


34 posted on 10/17/2023 10:27:23 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen

Three ships, not one.

Sorry - my mistake.


35 posted on 10/17/2023 10:31:13 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen

No mention of F-35 combat aircraft anywhere in that geographic area.


36 posted on 10/17/2023 10:42:40 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: Alas Babylon!
“This is reminding me of Lebanon in 1983. THAT did not end well.”
________________

My thoughts as well; and, the anniversary of the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut is the 23rd of this month.

37 posted on 10/17/2023 11:55:52 PM PDT by Ozymandias Ghost
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen

The Marines have been hung out to dry in ME before.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/10/23/1983-beirut-barracks-bombing-the-blt-building-is-gone/


38 posted on 10/18/2023 2:34:47 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: gundog

You really think the Iranians are relying on my post for their info? Cmon man.


39 posted on 10/18/2023 2:36:42 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: hardspunned

Yet those marines are not allowed to protect the US’s southern boarder from invasion.


40 posted on 10/18/2023 3:30:12 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-47 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson