The Navy warship Carney has completed a very busy and historic deployment, racking up 51 engagements involving Iran-backed Houthi rebels in six months.
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The USS Carney, the Navy destroyer that kicked off a period of intense fighting between U.S. ships and Houthi rebels, returned to her home port of Mayport, Florida, to fanfare, celebration and accolades on Sunday.
USS Carney deployed from Mayport on Sept. 27 and moved into the Red Sea on Oct. 18. After the Houthis launched an attack one day later, the Carney would spend the rest of its seven-month deployment on a war footing, constantly prepared to shoot down enemy munitions.