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Article Title: USS Harry S. Truman returns to US after months of battling Houthis

Article Excerpt: "...The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, returned this past weekend to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after an eventful 251-day deployment that saw the vessel fire over 1.1. million pounds of ordnance and deliver the largest carrier-launched airstrike in history.

The Truman’s arrival in its home port Sunday followed months of almost ceaseless action in the Middle East against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as part of Operation Rough Rider, launched by U.S. Central Command on March 15. ..."

Reference Source: www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/cvn75/

Friendly Fire Incident | USS Gettysburg Shoots Down U.S. F/A-18 Launched From the USS Harry S. Truman

Article Title: U.S. Navy Shoots Down Own Plane as Fresh Strikes Target Houthi Rebels in Yemen

Article Excerpt: "...Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected from their jet fighter over the Red Sea after being caught in “an apparent case of friendly-fire,” U.S. Central Command said Sunday, as American forces conducted a new round of attacks against the Houthi militant group in Yemen overnight.

The military said the two pilots safely ejected from their F/A-18 after it was hit by fire from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg. The jet fighter had flown off the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and both ships are part of the same strike group. One of the crew members sustained minor injuries and an investigation is under way, the military said. ..."

Reference Source: www.wsj.com