USS Oscar Austin crew awarded combat action ribbon for Red Sea actionsThe destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.By Riley Ceder3 weeks ago
USS Harry S. Truman returns to US after months of battling HouthisThe Truman saw continuous action for over 50 days, conducting precision airstrikes and launching missiles while under constant fire from Houthi militants.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 weeks ago
Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new billSuffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.By Todd South6 weeks ago
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another weekThe carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 months ago
Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injuryAn F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 months ago
Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has diedSgt. Joe Harris, a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died at 108.3 months ago