The carrier spent nearly a decade based in Japan before arriving back in the states this week. The moves come as the U.S. and allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region. By Lolita C. Baldor
4 weeks ago A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise. The family of a fallen Navy Cross recipient christened the future guided-missile destroyer Patrick Gallagher at a ceremony in Maine. Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels were sent to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in live-fire sinking drills. Fighter jets flying off the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower used a variety of munitions for the first time ever in combat, according to the Navy. The incident was one of more than 20 where Strike Fighter Squadron 32 deployed air-to-air missiles against Iran-backed Houthi one-way attack drones. Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022. While underway, the Ike carrier and its strike group shot down a barrage of Iran-backed Houthi drones and missiles on a regular basis. Our guest opinion writer argues the Pentagon should do more to defend against online lies and disinformation spread by the Houthis and their allies. Load More