Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine provides details about the high-stakes military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that was planned for months.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken by helicopter to the USS Iwo Jima, a powerful US Navy ship in the Caribbean. The ship is heading to New York for federal charges. It carries Marines, helicopters,

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 29, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima left Norfolk on Saturday, headed to Haiti to support disaster relief efforts there in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. More than 500 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the ...

After the overhaul, the USS George Washington resumed forward deployment in Japan. Conducting flight drills on Iwo Jima boosted US regional deterrence amid China’s expansion in the area. It is the second time the warship has served in that role and the ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 5, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

Airstrikes and helicopter raids have been seen inside Venezuelan territory as President Trump confirms attacks, stating that President Nicolás Maduro has

The "Magnificent 7" leaves its homeport of the past seven years Friday morning, trading Naval Station Mayport for a new berth in Norfolk, Va. The USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship that earned its nickname due to its hull designation LHD-7, departs ...

Maduro was detained in Caracas along with his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown by helicopter to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima before being transferred to the United States