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Navy authorizes combat awards and devices for Red Sea operations
The move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October.
US forces help Israel repel Iranian drone, missile attack
Saturday's attack was Iran's first-ever direct assault on Israel.
More US troops, equipment headed to Middle East amid Iranian threats
The Pentagon is sending more troops and equipment to the Middle East in anticipation of a possible Iranian attack on Israel.
Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
US gives Ukraine seized Iranian weapons that were headed to Houthis
The U.S. has once again sent weapons to Ukraine seized from an Iranian group that attempted to smuggle the munitions to Yemen’s Houthi militants.
US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate
Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy destroyer Gravely takes out Houthi drones, missile in the Red Sea
The Navy destroyer Gravely and U.S. forces destroyed drones and a missile fired toward the U.S. ship by Houthi militants.
March Red Sea recap: Navy keeps up with steady pace of Houthi attacks
In March the Navy reportedly engaged with a larger number of anti-ship ballistic missiles and air drones, but fewer surface drones than the month prior.
Navy fends off Houthi drone attack for second day in a row
Thursday's takedown of four Houthi attack drones that were headed for a U.S. warship comes after a similar attack on Wednesday.
Combatant commanders head to Capitol Hill to face budget questions
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
What Navy destroyers bring to the Red Sea fight
Navy destroyers are being tested at an unprecedented rate in the Middle East.
By Zamone Perez