Despite Talk, No Evidence Marines Have Boarded Commercial Vessels in Persian Gulf

One of the last times the U.S. military played a large, direct role in protecting tankers was during the late 1980s, when it helped escort Kuwaiti ships through the Straits of Hormuz.

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