The move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October.
A top U.S. military official says there's been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad.
By Tara Copp, AP
The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters.
The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.
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