The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, March 23, 2026.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a brief stay in the region.

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I've climbed inside 6 historic submarines from World War II and the Cold War. Here are the coolest things I've seen.

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Talia Lakritz in a submarine.
Historic submarine museums provide immersive experiences.

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2 of the US' 3 mine-hunting ships assigned to the Middle East were just seen in Asia

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Two US warships can be seen in front of the Butterworth skyline.
The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa were seen in Penang.

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US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace

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A Standard Missile -3 Block IIA, or SM-3 Blk IIA, is launched from US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) off the coast of the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii, during Flight Test Other-23 or FTX-23, February 8, 2024.
The US Navy has used SM-3s on three occasions to defend Turkish airspace over the past two weeks.

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A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'

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Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) approaches Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) for a replenishment-at-sea, March 6, 2023.
The replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a risky shortcut.

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A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video.

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An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.
An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

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Here are the weapons America used to strike Iran — and shield against retaliation

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor to engage a ballistic missile target during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 26, 2021.
US warships have been involved in air defense operations on Saturday.

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The US Navy is pulling more and more warships into its Middle East force buildup

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An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, flies between Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), transiting the San Bernardino Strait in formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Dec.

Climb aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a warship named for JFK's brother that played a pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

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The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (left) was named for John F. Kennedy's brother.
The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (left) was named for John F. Kennedy's brother.

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A US Navy destroyer and a support ship collided in the Caribbean during an at-sea resupply gone wrong

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a fueling-at-sea, Feb. 28.
The USS Truxtun collided with a support ship in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.

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