Todd L. Carrier CALAIS — Todd Lewis Carrier, 61, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Born in Central Vermont on January 30, 1965, Todd grew up on his family’s farm ...

NAPLES, Italy — The arrival of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday brings a naval firepower boost as the U.S. amasses airstrike capabilities in the Middle East ...

Charlie D'Agata is CBS News' senior national security correspondent. He was previously a senior foreign correspondent and has spent more than two decades covering international news for CBS. The USS ...

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Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) conduct routine flight operations on the flight deck, Sept. 26, 2025. US Navy photo This post has been updated to include details of the ...

WASHINGTON — The United States will send the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting more American ...

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier from the Caribbean to the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, Feb. 13, a move that would put two carriers in the region as ...

The Pentagon has reportedly ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare to deploy to the Middle East in support of potential military action against Iran. President Trump has not yet ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes The Pentagon has ...

On the eve of a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was “thinking” of sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, has completed builder’s sea trials, according to HII on Facebook. PCU John F. Kennedy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Tuesday, a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II embarked with ...