Correcting the Record on the USS Boxer

Now it is July and CENTCOM has announced that Boxer and USS Portland — the other two ships in the ARG — are now operating in the Middle East as part of a scheduled deployment, noting that USS Comstock — the third ship of the ARG — had already been in the region since early May. Local San Diego coverage on July 5 confirmed the group arrived June 30 carrying roughly 2,200 Camp Pendleton Marines, and described Boxer’s air wing of F-35Bs, Ospreys, and helicopters plus well-deck hovercraft.

So what is going on? I think this is some weak saber rattling, although some social media provocateurs are fretting over whether Trump is going to order them to storm a beach somewhere in the region. With the funeral proceedings for the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei still underway, I doubt that the US will attempt any military action. If the US does decide to strike Iran in the wake of reports late on Monday that Iran had struck two more ships attempting to sneak through Omani waters then Iran is likely to react with more ferocity and intensity compared to the last exchange of missiles and drones two weeks ago.

I feel bad for the Marines cooped up on those ships. Tough to do training an physical exercise normally associated with US Marine Corps activities. Looks like they are going to hang off the coast of Oman… I don’t know if liberty on shore is in the cards. Oman is not known for being party city and serving up gallons of cold beer.

Other than that, the funeral of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is setting a record for attendance by mourners… The numbers are expected to exceed a total of 40 million, which represents almost half the entire population of Iran… And the West claimed that the Ayatollah was unpopular. This is an unprecedented event in human history… There has never been such a large gathering of mourners.

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Roth Harbard

July 7, 2026

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sar_scarab

July 7, 2026 at 8:23 am

That boat appears to have streaks of rust. It might need a new paint job soon.

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1. Roth Harbard
  
  July 7, 2026 at 9:24 am
  
  Two summers ago I ran into an older man who was wearing a Navy T-shirt. I’d read on Zerohedge that the US Navy ships were in poor repair and rusting. So I asked him his opinion, him being a Navy vet. He told me his son was a swabby and due to deploy the following week. He said his son told him he wasn’t sure his ship would make it back to port due to the sorry condition of the vessel. From an active duty sailor to his US Navy veteran father to my ears, I took the Zerohedge article as accurate.
  
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  1. DWEEZIL THE WEASEL
    
    July 7, 2026 at 12:54 pm
    
    You cannot keep your vessels in good repair when you are investing billions of dollars on MIC snake-oil scams and sending more billions to the Tiny Hats and degenerates in NATO. Just saying.
    
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MarshFox

July 7, 2026 at 1:37 pm

They can get drunk in Muscat Oman, been there done that fist time around when we played this middle east game from 90/91. As far as streaks of rust on the hull, maintenance is always on going and boatswains mates are always hanging off the sides painting. That said however the Amphibious fleet is being neglected more than most as we are now under the believe that they are obsolete. Launching Marines from ship to shore just plain heresy at this day and age. Too long have we spent in protracted land wars while our core mission has languished in obscurity and skill sets have deteriorated due to lack of focused training. Maybe someday we will return to our roots and once again become the Amphibious Force we once were.

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