The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.
The cargo ship 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo suffered a fire in its engine room Thursday, forcing it to return to Florida, the Navy said.
The Pentagon is sending more troops and equipment to the Middle East in anticipation of a possible Iranian attack on Israel.
A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea.
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