The Mayport-based ship, USS Mason, successfully destroyed a missile launched by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen over the Red Sea Monday, according to the U.S. Central Command.

The Department of Defense announced the death of a sailor who was supporting operations in the Red Sea on the USS Mason.

Local servicemembers are increasingly in the line of fire.

The Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies have transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard an American warship.

The Navy commissioned it newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a military base to observe drills while rival China protested the passage of a U.S. Navy destroyer through the Taiwan Strait.

The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke, which went into production more than 30 years ago.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Thursday that a future destroyer will be named the USS Telesforo Trinidad in honor of a Filipino sailor who rescued two crew members when their ship caught fire more than a century ago.

Vietnam is seeking more information about a Vietnamese oil tanker that was seized at gunpoint last month by Iranian soldiers in the Gulf of Oman, while vowing to ensure the safety and humane treatment of the ship's crew members.

China has issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the U.S. 7th Fleet.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham sails into its new homeport of Naval Station Mayport. MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, Fla. – The USS Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived Saturday at its new homeport at Naval Station Mayport. Jason Dunham has been homeported in Norfolk since its commissioning in November 2010. Steve Puskas, commanding officer of Jason Dunham. I think any time you are able to get everyone on the same team in the same place, it’s a win.”AdThe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alana Langdon/U.S.