Navy
Valor Friday
It’s been a long time since I talked about Doris Miller, a mess steward who rose to fame and everlasting glory as a hero of the day on 7 Dec 1941. Miller, untrained in the operation of an anti-aircraft gun, took the weapon and fired at the Japanese during their surprise attack on his ship […]
Houthi missile intended for the USS Laboon is shot down
The Houthis fired an antiship missile intended to hit the USS Laboon. Unfortunately for the Houthis and for their missile, a US fighter jet canceled their plans. The antiship missile was successfully shot down. However, the Houthis apparently had luck hitting a cargo ship associated with the United States. The Houthis appear to be defiant […]
SEALs Missing
Two Navy SEALs missing after Thursday night mission off Somalian coast By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp WASHINGTON — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission Thursday off the coast of Somalia, according to three U.S. officials. The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing up a vessel when […]
The US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen
In response to Houthi terrorist attacks against shipping and warships in the Red Sea, the US and the UK hit back. Targets were hit with precision weapons fired from the air and from the sea. The US and UK aimed at weakening the Houthi rebels’ ability to conduct their attacks against shipping. The Houthi rebel […]
USS Carney Sailors awarded the Combat Action Ribbon
For the USS Carney’s role in shooting down missiles and drones in the Red Sea, its crew received the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR). Five Sailors also received medals for their performance with shooting these missiles and drones. In 2017, Sailors stationed on board the USS Mason, USS Nitze, USS Ponce, and USS San Antonio received […]
Iranian destroyer to Red Sea. Y’all play nice, now.
Al-Jazeera reports that Iran has dispatched a destroyer, to the Red Sea in response to “heightened tensions” in the area. “The Alborz destroyer entered the Red Sea … by passing through the Bab al-Mandeb” waterway at the southern tip of the Red Sea, connecting with the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean, the […]
Navy Sinks Houthi Gunboats
US Navy sinks 3 Houthi boats attacking merchant ship in Red Sea, US says U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire and and sank three small boats carrying Houthi militants in the Red Sea on Sunday, after U.S. warships responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel, military officials said. A Maersk container ship, the Singapore-flagged […]
Wednesday Service shorts
Been an interesting day for snippets of info from various services. Let’s open up with the Navy: Yemen’s Houthis unleashed a new onslaught of anti-ship and land attack weaponry today around the southern end of the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command says the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Laboon (DDG-58) and F/A-18 Super Hornets from […]
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