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US Navy presence in Europe to get boost after months of Iran operations
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (724+ words) Navy guided-missile destroyers sit pierside at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Anderson, commander of U. S. 6th Fleet, said a sixth destroyer slated to join the squadron this fall can't arrive soon enough, as Russian activity in the High North and…...
The US and Iran appear to have a deal. Here's what it means for American troops.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (742+ words) A U. S. sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), June 2, 2026. The U. S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz appears set to remain in place until at least Friday, when an agreement between…...
US reaches deal with Iran, Strait of Hormuz to reopen, Trump says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (141+ words) U. S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska, April 20, 2026, after the Iranian-flagged vessel attempted to violate the U. S. naval blockade. (U. S. Navy) The U. S. has reached an agreement with Iran and authorized the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as well as…...
Iran says ceasefire "practically meaningless" following days of crossfire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (719+ words) A U. S. Navy warship shadows the Iranian-flagged M/V Touska after it attempted to violate the American naval blockade, April 20, 2026. The standoff in the Arabian Sea reflects the broader battle for control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane, a…...
From the archives: Sheikhs and citizens speak with US soldiers during a meeting in Iraq, 2007
1+ week, 6+ day ago (111+ words) Stars and Stripes From the archives: Sheikhs and citizens speak with US soldiers during a meeting in Iraq, 2007 (Erik Slavin/Stars and Stripes) Al-Jara, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2007: Sheikhs and "concerned citizens" speak with soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment…...
US launches new strikes against Iran as tensions escalate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (350+ words) Sailors prepare an F/A-18 F Super Hornet for launch off the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln on May 31, 2026." (U. S. Navy) The U. S. military began launching new strikes against Iran on Wednesday, U. S. Central Command said. The additional "self-defense strikes" began at 5: 15 p. m. ET…...
Navy drone-boat rescue near Iran offers glimpse of future battlefield recoveries
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (608+ words) A speedboat drone that helped rescue two U. S. service members this week marked a milestone for a Navy task force that has spent five years experimenting with crewless vessels in the Middle East, offering a glimpse of how robotics will transform…...
Army battalion brings its heroic run to an end with farewell on hallowed French ground
2+ week, 2+ day ago (434+ words) A 4th Infantry Division battalion that was involved in the D-Day landings in Normandy during World War II cased its colors over the weekend on the same beach where 82 years earlier its soldiers were among the first to land. The 299th Brigade…...
Trump urges calm after Iran and Israel crossfire threatens return to full-scale war
2+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel in the early morning of June 8, 2026. Iran and Israel exchanged fire late Sunday and early Monday as Houthi rebels in Yemen renewed attacks on commercial shipping....
Decoys may be key to shielding US air defenses from Iran, Army report says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (558+ words) An Army air defense artilleryman works on a Patriot missile launcher in the U. S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 8, 2025. A report from the Modern War Institute says decoys similar to those used by Ukraine could help protect high-value air defense…...