USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, might be the next US vessel deployed to the Persian Gulf as the ...

US Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) conduct defensive operations aboard the amphibious ...

Boatwain’s Mate 3rd Class Breonna Harris signals green deck during well deck operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) on Aug. 31, 2017. US Navy Photo USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrived in ...

The oldest active amphibious assault ship, the USS Wasp (LHD-1), could remain in service until 2034, beyond her planned 40 year service life ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) conducts operations while deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in Europe and the Middle East as ...

NEW YORK — About 1,400 Hampton Roads sailors and Marines are up in New York City for the Big Apple's 36th Fleet Week. ABC's Good Morning America spent the night with the crew of the Norfolk-based USS ...

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into Naval Station Mayport, April 6, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command ...

The US Navy faces serious issues, including delays in ship construction, refits, and maintenance taking longer than scheduled, and reliability issues with its amphibious assault ships. The Problem: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States Department of Defense announced in January that ...