The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group has been patrolling the waters in and around the Middle East after deploying in July, and at one point this fall, it was headed to the waters off Israel.
The U.S. Navy is reshuffling its warship deployment in the Middle East to maintain dominance in the region now eyeing the longer haul as concerns mount that Israel s war on Hamas in Gaza could set off a regional conflict.
When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot down before reaching passing merchant vessels.
The U.S. Navy is reshuffling its warship deployment in the Middle East to maintain dominance in the region now eyeing the longer haul as concerns mount that Israel s war on Hamas in Gaza could set off a regional conflict.