SAN DIEGO -- Ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group docked at Navy Base San Diego Tuesday morning following a seven-month deployment. The amphibious assault ship USS Essex, amphibious transport ...

SAN DIEGO — Members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to their homeport of San Diego following a successful ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks to a crew members on the hangar deck of the USS Essex. Navy photo Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship ...

The USS Essex medical staff has treated an Iraqi man with serious head injuries who was rescued by a British ship on Monday. The HMS Marlborough rescued the injured crewmember from the Iraqi-flagged ...

Dec. 16—A Midland native is serving aboard the USS Essex, a U.S. Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship. Airman Apprentice Olawale George attended University of Houston-Victoria. Today, George serves ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval history. Laid down in April 1941 ...

USS Essex (LHD-2), front, transits the Indian Ocean with the guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG-77) on Jan. 9, 2022. US Navy Photo The three-ship Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th Marine ...