NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — USS Laboon will return to Norfolk Sunday afternoon.
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer deployed to the Red Sea nine months ago to protect commericial ships from Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
According to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the ship’s presence demonstrated the U.S. Navy’s commitment, flexibility, and capability to operate across combatant and theater commands.
