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  "path": "/2026/03/28/usmc-f-35cs-and-uss-tripoli-the-middle-east/",
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    "Iran",
    "Troubled Areas",
    "A-10C Thunderbolt II",
    "AC-130J Ghostrider",
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    "MC-130J Commando II",
    "Operation Epic Fury",
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  "textContent": "A month after the start of the hostilities, the U.S. Marine Corps is increasing its presence in the Middle East with the arrival of a F-35C squadron and the USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group. Mar. 28, 2026, marks a month since the U.S. and Israel launched Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, respectively, in an […]",
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