Aug 04 Watch 7:01 The hidden history of Black sailors unjustly punished after the Port Chicago explosion By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Eighty years ago, 320 people died in a massive explosion at a Navy munitions depot in Port Chicago, California. About two-thirds of those killed were Black sailors who loaded bombs and ammunition onto ships, and when 50 survivors refused to… Continue watching
Jun 22 Another Houthi attack targets ship in Gulf of Aden as USS Eisenhower heads home By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but apparently caused no damage, authorities said Saturday, in the latest strike on the shipping lane by the group. Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. carrier captain says Houthis are trying to ‘inspire themselves through misinformation’ with false claims of hitting his ship By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Jun 14 In conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, U.S. Navy faces most intense combat since World War II By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The fight against the near-daily attacks by the Houthis has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza. Continue reading
May 21 Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 former military officers in U.S. Navy bribery case By Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed "Fat Leonard" in one of the Navy's biggest corruption cases. Continue reading
Jan 29 Houthis say they attacked U.S. warship, but American official rejects their claim By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Houthis have previously launched missiles that did not reach their intended target, instead crashing onto the land or sea. Continue reading
Jan 26 Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East sea conflict in decades By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. Continue reading
Jan 24 2 cargo ships flying U.S. flags come under suspected Houthi rebel attack off Yemen By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspicion immediately fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels for carrying out the assault. Continue reading
Dec 31 Several Houthi rebels killed when U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in Red Sea attack By Associated Press The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 30 Houthis show no sign of ending attacks on ships in the Red Sea, U.S. commander says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic… Continue reading