US military ship heading to Gaza to build port

By Tiffany Wertheimer for the BBC

U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1) from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis en route to the Eastern Mediterranean less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the U.S. would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea.

US Army Vessel General Frank S Besson set sail from a military base in the state of Virginia on Saturday. Photo: Supplied / US Central Command

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