Before Ike's arrival this fall, an aircraft carrier hadn't operated in U.S. Central Command’s waters since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024.
Navy warships are being contested in the Red Sea at an unprecedented rate in modern times.
House Republicans are already looking at ways to put more money into the wallets of lower-ranking service members.
Yokosuka Naval Base previously hosted the George Washington from 2008 to 2015.
Officials said a year ago that the study would finish in 2023.
With restructuring and reductions in fees, some military families will see a cut of more than 40%.
Sailors in the information systems technician rating on submarines will convert into new ratings to facilitate “mastery” in one area of expertise.
A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, a cemetery official said.
The grim incident is detailed in the new book, “Sailing the Graveyard Sea."
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