https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-violence-war-hezbollah-63a15fa390a94acf46ef886cc5fb88db
Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon Press Secretary, said that there are now about 40,000 U.S. troops in the region. The U.S.S. Harry Truman and an attachment have set sail from Norfolk and could join the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the region if need be.
This all comes after tensions have dramatically increased over the last week, starting with the pager terrorist attacks. After Israel blasted southern Lebanon this morning, killing hundreds, many believe a regional war is inevitable.
