Latest "USS Ronald Reagan" stories

Reagan naval drills spark another missile launch by North Korea

North Korea’s sixth round of weapons tests in two weeks came hours after the U.S and South Korea wrapped a new round of naval drills off the coast.

5 months ago

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward sea

Thursday's launches came as the U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan returned to waters east of South Korea.

6 months ago

USS Ronald Reagan, South Korean ships launch drills

The combined training started one day after North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile in a possible response to the exercise.

6 months ago

USS Ronald Reagan to visit South Korea amid North Korean threats

South Korea's navy says the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group will arrive at a South Korean naval base on Friday for a combined training.

6 months ago

USS Ronald Reagan sailor dies in Japan

The body of Machinist’s Mate Fireman Brandon Forbes, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was discovered Friday. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan was his first assignment in the Navy.

By Kent Miller

16 months ago

USS Ronald Reagan wraps up five-month deployment to U.S. 5th and 7th fleets

The Reagan operated in the 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan, marking the first time the Reagan had operated there since 2012.

By Diana Stancy Correll

17 months ago