The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
By Riley Ceder
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Thanks but no thanks: Greenland declines Trump’s offer to send Navy hospital ship
Both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama.
US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is set to soon become the keystone of the Pentagon’s naval armada in the region.
By Tanya Noury
An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Marines retire ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle after 50 years
From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, Assault Amphibious Vehicles shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore since 1972.
US warships in South America and the reaction in Venezuela
The deployment has dominated conversations in Venezuela, where an alleged threat of invasion is spilling over from social media and state television.
By Regina Garcia Cano