More than 3,000 U.S. sailors and Marines reached the Red Sea on Sunday aboard the assault ship USS Bataan in response to Iran’s “harassment and seizures of merchant vessels,” according to the U.S. Naval Central Forces Central Command. “These units add significant operational flexibility and capability as we work alongside international partners to deter destabilizing…
19-year-old Amar’e NazirMatthew Long, was “found dead” on the USS Bataan on April 18, three days after 19-year-old Xavier Sandor became the third sailor stationed aboard the USS George Washington to commit suicide in the last week.
They called them “tiger teams” USS Bataan sailors taking on new kinds of tasks while their ship was being renovated at NASSCO-Norfolk. Their work helped get Bataan out of the shipyard ahead of schedule.