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Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group operating in the Middle East
The Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations on Friday.
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After last-ditch effort, the Gaza pier aid mission is coming to an end
The pier mission resulted in injuries to three U.S. troops earlier this year, and much of the aid has failed to reach Gazans in need.
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Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday.
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Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historic
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are believed to be the first entity to ever fire an anti-ship ballistic missile in conflict.
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40 militants killed in strikes on Iraq and Syria, Pentagon says
The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.
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After Jordan attack, Pentagon weighs options to bolster base security
U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon.
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US takes out explosive-laden Houthi surface drones
The Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.
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Iran-backed attacks in Middle East continue after dozens of US strikes
The Pentagon has insisted that the barrage of attacks by Iran-backed militants, and United States retaliatory strikes, don’t amount to war.
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The Navy took out multiple Houthi drones and missiles over the weekend
Strikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq and Syria continued as well.
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US warns of more retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue attacks
The U.S. and U.K. struck 36 Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen on on Saturday alone.
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Navy destroyers and jets took out at least 12 Houthi drones Friday
The intercepts included a swarm of Houthi drones on Friday night, according to U.S Central Command.
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