WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on March 23, 2024: The Department of Defense announced today the death of one sailor who was supporting operations in the Red Sea. Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, 34, of Miramar, Florida, died March 20, 2024, as a result of a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Aregbesola was assigned to USS Mason deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 24 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on March 24, 2024, at 12:18 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict. The combined joint operation included Jordanian provided food and a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft. A U.S. C-130 dropped 13,0  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: The U.S. Navy on Saturday identified the Sailor lost overboard from USS Mason (DDG 87) while operating in the Red Sea, March 20. Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, assigned to the "Swamp Foxes" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, was deployed with a detachment aboard Mason, which has been operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet since November. Aregbesola, of Florida, joined the Navy in July  more