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The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is leaving the Middle East
The carrier has been operating alongside the Abraham Lincoln in recent weeks amid fears of war breaking out between Israel and Iran.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US Navy jets sent to base in Middle East to bolster Israel defense
Around a dozen F/A-18 Super Hornets were sent to an undisclosed location to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US to boost military presence in Middle East amid growing tensions
The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group operating in the Middle East
The Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations on Friday.
By Diana Stancy