US Navy

USS Herring’s final resting place confirmed 82 years after being lost in WWII

Herring and her 83 crew were presumed lost after failing to report to Midway on July 13, 1944. She was stricken from the Navy Register four months later.

The submarine USS Herring (SS-233) passes Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco on October 12, 1943.
US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.

US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report

Saronic's Corsair USV is described as “capable of operating at ranges over 1,000 nautical miles and can support 1,000-pound payloads."

Unmanned naval drones gain importance on the battlefield, rescue of US troops proves it - analysis

Saronic's Corsair autonomous surface vessel

For the first time ever: An autonomous drone boat rescues US pilots in Strait of Hormuz


Will the US finally get to do littoral warfare in the Strait of Hormuz? - analysis

In the wake of the Cold War, there was a sense that warfare might shift toward smaller joint operations of all forces, known as "littoral operations."

A projectile approaches what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian naval vessel, during strikes that included attacks on mine-laying vessels, at a location given as near the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screen grab from video released March 10, 2026.

US deploys B-2 stealth bombers, 2,200 Marines to Middle East amid war with Iran - report

The force, which may not necessarily be involved in ground combat operations in Iran, includes a squadron of F‑35 fighter jets and tiltrotor MV‑22 Osprey aircraft.

A USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber conducts midair refueling, March 5, 2026.

US Navy strikes Iranian ship after it sailed near USS Abraham Lincoln - report

The status of the Iranian ship and its crew is not currently known, CBS added.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

US destroys mine-laying vessels as Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon said earlier on Tuesday that it was striking Iranian mine-laying vessels and ​mine storage facilities.

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

WATCH: IRGC-linked media shares propaganda video using Lego, blaming Israel-US for Minab school

Iran’s Revayat-e Fath institute's propaganda video uses Lego models to blame Israel and the US for the Minab strike and shows "retaliatory" attacks on Cyprus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iraq.

IRGC propaganda showing officers planning missile launches towards Tel Aviv, created using Lego, March 10, 2026.

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

Iranian school hit by Tomahawk missile implicating US in strike, video footage shows - report

The United States is the only military currently taking part in the Iran war to have Tomahawks in its arsenal, which would rule out an Israeli strike or Iranian misfire, if the footage is accurate.

FILE PHOTO: People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report

The Ford carrier strike group crossed the Suez Canal on Thursday, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is stationed in the Gulf.

Crew members look on as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier which is out at sea near Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.

WATCH: US strikes Iranian drone carrier naval vessel, B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran

The struck carrier was "roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier," CENTCOM announced.

Smoke rises from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian drone carrier that was struck by US forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 5, 2026.