The troops seized, searched and then piloted the vessel on a 17-hour, 530 nautical mile trip.
The appropriations measure is expected to be approved by Congress later this week.
The Navy’s moves against the Houthis mirrors the sea service's Middle East operations in the 1980s.
The service academies are trying to update how they teach future officers to navigate the country’s political polarization.
By Gary Fields, AP
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