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US Navy aviators killed in stateside Growler fighter jet crash flew combat strike missions off a carrier in the Red Sea fight

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:29

An aircraft takes off from the flight deck of a ship at sea. — An E/A-18G Growler aircraft, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 130, takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.
US Navy photo

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A string of failures ended with 2 Navy SEALs drowning on a dangerous mission to intercept smuggled weapons, investigation finds

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 16:26

US forces raided a small vessel off the coast of Somalia in January. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission. — US forces raided a small vessel off the coast of Somalia in January. Two Navy SEALs died during the mission.
US Central Command photo

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The US spent over $22 billion on fights in the Middle East over the past year, from arming Israel to battling the Houthis, new report says

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:13

A US Air Force F-16 operates over the Middle East region in June. — A US Air Force F-16 operates over the Middle East region in June.
US Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas

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The US Navy is battling 'the best Iranian technology' in the Red Sea and changing how it fights to beat it, admiral says

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 10:43

A fighter jet launching from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea. — An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier that spent months battling the Houthis.
US Navy photo

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US Navy warships fired interceptors at Iranian missiles targeting Israel

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:05

The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, which played a role in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired at Israel on Tuesday. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, which played a role in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired at Israel on Tuesday.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea

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The US military is bracing for a fight with warships and more aircraft as further violence grips the Middle East

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:30

Two fighter jets turning in the air, with the top of the aircraft visible as they go sideways — Two F/A-18E Super Hornets flying by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in September. The Lincoln has been deployed to the Middle East for several weeks.
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US Navy warships fought off a 'complex' missile and drone attack in the Red Sea

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 15:54

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy conducts a Close-In Weapons System live-fire demonstration on September 13. — The destroyer USS Michael Murphy is one of five US warships in the Red Sea. It fired its Close-In Weapons System in a demonstration on September 13.
US Navy photo

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Another US amphibious warship is out of commission as mechanical failures continue to plague the Navy's fleet

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 16:39

USS Iwo Jima transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise. — USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise.
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images

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A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships fired $1.16 billion in weapons battling the Houthis in the Red Sea

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 16:41

A large ship at sea. — The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea in June 2024.
AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 00:33

A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the — An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes flight from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.
AE3 Lauren Duval/US Navy

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