At Camp Pendleton near Oceanside, families hugged, waved and stayed close as the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the USS Boxer. Tearful farewells played out across Southern California last week as thousands of Marines shipped out to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. At Camp Pendleton near Oceanside, families hugged, waved and stayed close as the 11th Marine Expe... [1735 chars]
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