Ike aircraft carrier leaves Middle East, enters the Mediterranean SeaThe aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been operating in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since November.By Diana Stancy3 weeks ago
US, Japan, S Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leadersA number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea.5 weeks ago
Ford and Eisenhower carriers will come home, eventuallyBefore Ike's arrival this fall, an aircraft carrier hadn't operated in U.S. Central Command’s waters since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021.By Diana Stancy5 months ago
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visitUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the National Defense University on Monday.By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press5 months ago
Slain Marine’s family fails to win lawsuit against Alec BaldwinA lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan, has been resolved.6 months ago
Iranian drone ‘took unsafe action’ near carrier Dwight D. EisenhowerTuesday's "unsafe and unprofessional" action comes as Navy warships continue to intercept drones in the region.By Geoff Ziezulewicz6 months ago
Ike carrier strike group enters Persian GulfIt is the first carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Nimitz carrier strike group operated there in September 2020.By Diana Stancy6 months ago
Bidens start Thanksgiving week by having dinner with service membersPresident Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week.6 months ago
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communicationsPresident Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.By Didi Tang, The Associated Press6 months ago
Biden says America’s veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’President Joe Biden marked Veterans Day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.6 months ago
Mattis says vets at Jan. 6 Capitol riot ‘don’t define the military’“There’s always someone that disappoints you. I’m reminded that Jesus of Nazareth had 1 out of 12 disappoint him.”By Irene Loewenson6 months ago
Eisenhower strike group, submarine arrive in Middle EastThe Eisenhower’s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command’s area of responsibility since 2021.By Diana Stancy6 months ago