Houthi rebels claim downing US drone, release footage of wreckageA Defense Department spokesperson said an investigation was underway but did not elaborate.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press3 weeks ago
Navy authorizes combat awards and devices for Red Sea operationsThe move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 weeks ago
4 charged with transporting Iranian-made weapons appear in US courtThe four crew members were allegedly onboard a dhow during a seizure mission in which two Navy SEALs died earlier this year.3 months ago
US, UK strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer Red Sea attacksAmerican and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP3 months ago
US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken outThe Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 months ago
USS Delbert D Black concludes brief surge deployment with carrier FordDelbert D. Black's three-month deployment tested a new Navy concept of cycling out a carrier strike group's destroyers during deployment.By Diana Stancy3 months ago
Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikesThe Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press3 months ago
Sailors’ endurance tested amid 4 months of constant Red Sea threatsSailors aboard the carrier Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent months defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones.By Bernat Armangue and Tara Copp, AP3 months ago
Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historicThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are believed to be the first entity to ever fire an anti-ship ballistic missile in conflict.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
All the Houthi-US Navy incidents in the Middle East (that we know of)A non-exhaustive, running list of Houthi attacks in the Middle East and the U.S. strikes back at them.By Jonathan Lehrfeld, Diana Stancy and Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
40 militants killed in strikes on Iraq and Syria, Pentagon saysThe U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.By Meghann Myers3 months ago
US takes out explosive-laden Houthi surface dronesThe Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.By Sarah Sicard3 months ago