Another Bulkeley officer later characterized the ship’s absent leadership more bluntly: “A junior sailor isn’t going to call a maintenance technician a slut if you are sitting right there ...

Two U.S. Navy destroyers helped defend Israel against a ballistic missile attack by Iran on Tuesday that threatened to plunge the region into a wider conflict, U.S. officials confirmed. The USS ...

The ships involved in Tuesday's engagement were USS Cole and USS Bulkeley. The destroyers are equipped with the highly advanced Aegis Combat System, which was designed for ballistic missile defense.