The warships have used SM-3s to down Iranian missiles in Turkish airspace three times since February 28, a defense official said.
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, missile cruisers USS Gettysburg and USS Lake Erie, and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the region.
Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.
A viral photo of USS Dewey showed a major naval challenge: rust. Saltwater corrosion relentlessly eats at steel ships, ...
The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said.
In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing ...
More than a dozen oil tankers, cargo and other commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago.