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USS Wasp, Marines enter Mediterranean amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
The U.S. is positioning warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East.
By Tara Copp
The Navy’s ongoing carrier conundrum
Ike's latest extended deployment raises questions about whether the Navy's carriers can respond to all the global hot spots where they are required.
By Diana Stancy
Ike carrier heads home as Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea
The San Diego-based USS Theodore Roosevelt will take the Eisenhower's place after a scheduled exercise in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. officials said.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
A US carrier has repelled Houthi attacks for months. Will it hold up?
The Pentagon is wrestling over when the Eisenhower and its strike group should return home. And if they do return — what can replace them?
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Despite false Houthi claims, the Ike aircraft carrier fights on
The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower is battling not only Houthi attacks, but also bad gouge that the Iran-backed rebels sunk the ship.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Navy faces most intense running sea battle since WWII with Houthis
Nearly every day, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch missiles, drones or some other type of attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Navy helicopter evacuates mariner injured in Red Sea Houthi attack
The mariner was flown by a U.S. helicopter based on the USS Philippine Sea to another nearby ship for medical treatment.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
After months taking on Houthis, Navy warship Mason leaves Middle East
The Navy destroyer Mason has been shooting down attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since November.
Eisenhower carrier strike group deployment extended
The strike group, which for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels, will remain in the Red Sea for at least another month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press