USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ship’s extended deployment.

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes One sailor missed ...

The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East. The USS Gerald R. Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln and other forces already in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility ...

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason on Friday, Feb. 13, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command, according to an official Navy release.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, is currently heading toward the Middle East. (MCS Alyssa Joy/U.S. Navy) The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft ...

The U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier is heading back towards the Middle East having already been recalled across the Atlantic to station off Venezuela. Already in its eighth month at sea, this new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States Department of Defense announced in January that ...

President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier Saturday morning after completing talks with Iran on Friday.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Feb. 3, 2026. US Navy photo USS Truxtun (DDG-103) was back underway ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Feb. 3, 2026. US Navy photo A maintenance issue forced USS Truxtun ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The USS Truxtun (DDG 103), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, departed Naval Station Norfolk shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, as the ship and her 300 sailors are ...