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The embarked Marines left the group\u2019s ships earlier this week and returned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the amphibious transport dock ship Mesa Verde is expected to pull into Naval Station Norfolk in the next few days, according to the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ships deployed from Virginia on July 10, and were moved off of the Israeli coast following the Palestinian militant group Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7 attack, as fears simmered of the conflict breaking out into a regional war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sailors also took part in efforts to prevent Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and assisted Greece last summer in fighting wildfires, among a host of other missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Media reports revealed that the group\u2019s deployment was extended due to issues the Navy is having in getting other amphibs to sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese young men and women were called into action from the start to help stop the spread of wildfires in Southern Europe, to deter Iran from seizing U.S.-flagged merchant vessels in the Middle East, and they reacted swiftly at the onset of the crisis in the Bab-El Mandeb to ensure merchant shipping access to the Red Sea,\u201d Robertson said. \u201cYour sons and daughters stood ready to assist American citizens in countries impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict, and their efforts directly prevented the conflict from expanding to other nations in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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