One of the ships headed in Harm's Way is named for a US Enlisted Sailor who was murdered by Hezbollah Terrorists that hijacked a TWA Flight.
Take a mometn to read the article and consider the irony of that ship bering dispatched to confront yet more Hezbollah Terrorism after all the intervening years.
It is a proud ship, named for a very brave young Man who stood up against evil and paid the ultimate price for his gallantry and devotion to duty.
He was a construction diver....not a combat sailor but he lived up to the highest standards of the Naval Service during a very terrible situation.
The connection to the Air War in Gaza.....he represents all those Sailors aboard those ships today and the manner in which they are prepared to do their duty.
We are blessed to have such people serving in our armed services.
https://navylog.navymemorial.org/stethem-robert