Heather Mongilio – September 11, 2026 5:50 PM The Houthis in Yemen have seized Perim Island, a parcel of land that lies in the Red Sea in an amphibious assault, giving the Iranian-backed group a strategic foothold over the Bab el-Mandeb. The Houthis’ push this week – first taking Mocha on the Red Sea’s NorthContinue reading “Houthis Make Moves On Red Sea, U.S., Iran Go Tanker for Warship”
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USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was the third Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, the first being Cincinnati, an ironclad commissioned in 1862, during the Civil War, and the second being Cincinnati, a protected cruiser, that was decommissioned in 1919.
Cincinnati split her pre-war career between the Atlantic and the Pacific fleets. She served in the Scouting Fleet, based in the Atlantic, in 1924 to 1927, serving in the Pacific for a brief time in 1925 for fleet maneuvers. Cincinnati joined the Asiatic Fleet in 1927, and returned to the Atlantic from 1928 to 1932.Continue reading “USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was the third Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, the first being Cincinnati, an ironclad commissioned in 1862, during the Civil War, and the second being Cincinnati, a protected cruiser, that was decommissioned in 1919.”
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) coming into Norfolk, Virginia concluding an extended deployment. Jan 17, 2024
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USS Wright (CVL-49) a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, seen here converted to the command ship CC-2 off Southern California (1963)
USS Wright (CVL-49) a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, seen here converted to the command ship CC-2 off Southern California (1963) https://ift.tt/5iwrfvn from Blogger https://ift.tt/yLHcbzx via IFTTT, /a>
Houthis Fire Anti-Ship Missile at USS Laboon – HEATHER MONGILIO JANUARY 14, 2024 11:17 PM
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG-58) transits the Suez Canal, Dec. 18. US Navy Photo U.S. fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile the Houthis fired toward USS Laboon (DDG-58), U.S. Central Command announced Sunday night. Central Command’s release did not specify the aircraft that shot down the missile or the military branch. TheContinue reading “Houthis Fire Anti-Ship Missile at USS Laboon – HEATHER MONGILIO JANUARY 14, 2024 11:17 PM”
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