There are now more than 50K U.S. troops in the Mideast

The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of U.S. troops in the Mideast region at more than 50,000 — roughly 10,000 more than usual — as President Donald Trump decides on his next step in his month-old war in Iran.

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