US Navy

USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war

The WSJ initially reported in February that the Bush could have been deployed to join the Lincoln in the Middle East, though the Ford was chosen to be sent instead.

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on October 4, 2025.
The USS Boxer departs from Naval Base San Diego, March 18, 2026.

At least three US vessels depart San Diego, en route to Middle East, source tells 'Post'

US Sailors signal the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.

USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to dock for repairs after 30-hour fire on board

The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 1, 2026.

How a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate for first time since WWII during Iran strikes


As US carrier heads home, a look back at the Houthi campaign - analysis

When the Truman was operating against the Houthis, it “conducted 670 strikes and intercepted around 160 enemy drones and missiles during the five months it spent in the Red Sea.”

 Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) conducts routine flight operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, in this handout picture released February 1, 2025.

US Navy sinks $60 million jet in Red Sea while avoiding Houthi attack

A sailor sustained minor injuries while diving out of the sinking jet.

 Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) conducts routine flight operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, in this handout picture released February 1, 2025.

US Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism ahead of Hegseth visit

This comes after the Pentagon chief sent a memo to the Maryland school instructing it to comply with larger anti-” woke” purges.

 Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, attends a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025

Display honoring Jewish women graduates of naval academy removed ahead of Hegseth visit

Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, the US Naval Academy took down a display honoring Jewish female grads, raising questions about his anti-DEI push.

 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s DEI initiative results in the removal of Holocaust Remembrance articles.

Houthis mark 'Steadfastness Day' with claims of strikes on Tel Aviv, US air carrier

The US military has not reported any clashes or skirmishes with Houthi terrorists. No attempted attacks have been reported in Israel.

 HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

No active shooter found at Naval Air Station in Pensacola after gunfire reports

Photos and videos from the scene depict a significant law enforcement presence responding to the incident.

 NAS Pensacola Police

Houthis fire missiles at American fighter jet, drone over Yemen

Yemen's Houthis launch marks significant escalation, though both aircrafts escaped unharmed.

 A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

US Navy aircraft carrier collides with vessel near Egypt, in stable condition

The United States military currently has 11 aircraft carriers, and any damage requiring one of them to be sidelined could strain the Navy.

 THE ‘USS Gerald R. Ford’ steams alongside replenishment vessel ‘USNS Laramie’ in a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean, during a deployment to defend US, allied, and partner interests, in October, last year. The US Navy has historically been a pillar of American power, the writer points out

‘Dancing mouse’ US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

The ship was sunk in 1942 after a fire battle between US forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

Yemen's Houthis display new 'submarine weapon': Is it just a recycled US naval drone?

The Iran-aligned group claimed to develop the weapon themselves. However, Arab media later reported it to be an American unmanned naval vehicle captured by the Houthis.

 New recruits loyal to Yemen's Houthis march in a military parade marking the anniversary of the Houthis' 2014 takeover of the capital Sanaa, in Sanaa on September 21, 2024.