Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another weekThe carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 days ago
Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against HouthisThe aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Hegseth beefs up Middle East warship presence with 2 aircraft carriersThe defense secretary has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman to be in the region as the U.S. increases strikes on Houthi rebels.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 weeks ago
Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 droneThe attack comes as the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip approaches.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press7 months ago
Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper droneBrig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, claimed it was the third MQ-9 drone downed by the group in a week.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press8 months ago
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 droneThe rebels say the U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press8 months ago