[The U.S. Deploys Three Warships and Thousands of Marines to the Middle East] BlockBeats reports, on March 20, according to market sources, the United States is deploying three warships to the Middle East and sending thousands of additional Marines to the region. Approximately 2,200 to 2,500 Marines from the 'Boxer' Amphibious Ready Group are heading to the area, following another deployment earlier this week. Although President Trump has stated that he has no plans to send ground troops to Iran, this military buildup continues.