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An MQ-9 Reaper drone sits on the ramp at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, in 2018. <br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes
An MQ-9 Reaper drone sits on the ramp at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, in 2018. <br>Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes

Houthi rebels in Yemen claim to shoot down US drone

The U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement that it was investigating the Houthi claims that they attacked an unmanned U.S. drone "operating in authorized airspace" over Yemen.

Sailors transit the flight deck in front of a MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft on board the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer on Aug. 1, 2019. <br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Sailors transit the flight deck in front of a MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft on board the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer on Aug. 1, 2019. <br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Boxer: Iran interaction was mostly ‘as we thought it would be’

The drone-downing USS Boxer is ready to counter “anything that’s thrown at us” by Iran should it encounter any new threats, the ship’s executive officer said prior to departing Bahrain on Friday following a scheduled weeklong port visit.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Slayton Saldana, a sailor on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been officially declared dead after he went missing on July 17, 2019, and search and rescue efforts failed to find him. <br>U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class Slayton Saldana, a sailor on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been officially declared dead after he went missing on July 17, 2019, and search and rescue efforts failed to find him. <br>U.S. Navy

Navy declares missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor dead

Petty Officer 2nd Class Slayton Saldana, an aviation electronics technician from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, had been reported overboard on July 17, and “extensive” search and rescue efforts ended on July 19.

Clara Cunningham Osborne, left, accepts the Purple Heart awarded to her brother, Seaman 1st Class James Cunningham, from Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, commander, Navy Personnel Command, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Millington, Tenn. Cunningham was aboard the USS Eagle when it was hit by a German torpedo in April 1945.<br>Mason Gillan/U.S. Navy
Clara Cunningham Osborne, left, accepts the Purple Heart awarded to her brother, Seaman 1st Class James Cunningham, from Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, commander, Navy Personnel Command, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Millington, Tenn. Cunningham was aboard the USS Eagle when it was hit by a German torpedo in April 1945.<br>Mason Gillan/U.S. Navy

WWII sailor posthumously awarded Purple Heart after divers confirm boat sunk by Nazi torpedo

Seaman 1st Class James Cunningham was among the sailors killed aboard the patrol boat USS Eagle off the coast of Maine on April 23, 1945, when an explosion ripped its hull in half. On Saturday, the Navy awarded the Purple Heart medal to Cunningham’s 85-year-old sister.

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer arrives at Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port on Thursday, July 25, 2019, for a scheduled port visit. Last week, U.S. officials said the ship destroyed at least one Iranian drone while operating in the Persian Gulf. <br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer arrives at Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port on Thursday, July 25, 2019, for a scheduled port visit. Last week, U.S. officials said the ship destroyed at least one Iranian drone while operating in the Persian Gulf. <br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Boxer pulls into Bahrain a week after Iranian drone incident

The USS Boxer pulled into Bahrain’s Khalifa bin Salman Port on Thursday for a visit, days after the amphibious assault ship made headlines for downing at least one Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sailors assigned to the guided missile submarine USS Florida conduct training in the Trident Training Facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. The Navy will now accept applications for enlisted women hoping to join the submarine ranks.<br>Ashley Berumen/U.S. Navy
Sailors assigned to the guided missile submarine USS Florida conduct training in the Trident Training Facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. The Navy will now accept applications for enlisted women hoping to join the submarine ranks.<br>Ashley Berumen/U.S. Navy

Enlisted women now free to apply for submarine duty at any time

The Navy will now accept applications continuously from female enlisted sailors to serve in non-nuclear rates, said an administrative message signed by Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr., chief of naval personnel.

British pub fan Paul Phillips observes the decor at Fiddlers Green, a pub in the Diplomatic Area of Manama, Bahrain.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
British pub fan Paul Phillips observes the decor at Fiddlers Green, a pub in the Diplomatic Area of Manama, Bahrain.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

See how a British guy ranked the pubs in Bahrain

Ahh, Bahrain’s bar scene — wait, they have bars in Bahrain? The answer is yes! And, as a former British protectorate, the vibe ranges from seedy British pubs to swank 5-star hotel bars.