The USS Carney, the Navy destroyer that kicked off a period of intense fighting between U.S. ships and Houthi rebels, returned to her home port of Mayport, Florida, to fanfare, celebration and accolades on Sunday.
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind’s nomination from the White House came last week, less than 18 months into his role leading the service’s air commandos, and the Senate is now tasked with confirming him.
Two vessels called landing craft, air cushions, or LCACs, collided with each other on the night of May 1, resulting in 35 Marines and sailors being injured.
The USS Carney, the Navy destroyer that kicked off a period of intense fighting between U.S. ships and Houthi rebels, returned to her home port of Mayport, Florida, to fanfare, celebration and accolades on Sunday.
After returning to the U.S. from Vietnam, Sasser received his Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon in 1969, in a ceremony in which two other service members received the highest military honor
Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly taking to the skies following a tragic crash that killed eight airmen late last year in Japan.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote speech during the 2024 U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony, the academy announced.
The plan is to remove all lethal, hazardous or classified equipment before the last U.S. troops depart, but items that are determined to be too expensive to fly out could be left for the Nigerien military to use instead, the officials said.