Yahoo

Here's the military support the US is sending toward Israel, from US Navy ships to munitions

The US is sending munitions, aircraft carriers, and fighter jets toward Israel after the Hamas attacks. The aid package includes the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.
Space Coast Daily

WATCH: Four U.S. Navy Sailors From Brevard County Served Together in Jacksonville

There are untold members of the military that have a story to tell. This article focuses on four U.S. Navy sailors from Brevard County that have a unique story to tell.
WVEC

Norfolk-based USS Ford Strike Group arrives off Israel, Austin says U.S. to deploy additional assets

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the Norfolk-based Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which includes Carrier Air Wing Eight's four F/A-18 E and F Super ...
WTKR

USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to deploy to Eastern Mediterranean

NORFOLK, Va. — Following the Hamas attack on Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, after detailed discussions with President Biden, has directed the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike ...
WTKR

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs visits ships, sailors at Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — With a military entourage, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, boarded and toured the USS Ramage in port at Naval Station Norfolk Friday, Feb. 9. The ...
Yahoo

A US Navy carrier strike group is now in place to stop anyone from making the Israel-Hamas war any worse than it already is

The Navy's most advanced supercarrier arrived in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday. US Central Command said the ship was moved to deter anyone from escalating the Israel-Hamas war. US defense ...
WVEC

Joint Chiefs Chairman thanks Ford Strike Group sailors for a job well done, discusses recent troop deaths and suicides

NORFOLK, Va. — The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wanted to stop by Naval Station Norfolk and simply say thank you to members of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for a job well done ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Hampton Roads warships in complex balancing act in the Middle East, top military officer says

Hampton Roads-based warships in the Middle East are engaged in a balancing act of self-defense and de-escalation as conflicts rage on, according to the country’s top military officer. Gen. Charles ...
New York Post

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier heads home after standing guard near Israel following Oct. 7 attack

WASHINGTON — The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group are headed home from the Middle East after the Navy extended its deployment in response to the Israel-Hamas war in order to ...
Washington Examiner

USS Ramage to return to Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A guided-missile destroyer is returning to Virginia following a nine-month deployment. The USS Ramage is scheduled to return to Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday. Among other things, ...
WUNC

A lack of base housing is forcing Navy sailors to live on ships, even when they're home in the U.S.

The USS Ramage returned to Norfolk in January after eight months at sea, including a stint off the coast of Israel after war broke out in Gaza. It was Petty Officer Matt Redding’s first deployment, ...