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U.S. Destroyer Makes Port Call in Africa

military considers new destinations for its warships amid longer deployments to support the war with Iran. USS Ross (DDG-71) pulled into Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday for a planned stop, according to a Navy news release.

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military considers new destinations for its warships amid longer deployments to support the war with Iran.

USS Ross (DDG-71) pulled into Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday for a planned stop, according to a Navy news release.

Navy aircraft carriers and their escorts have been repeatedly extended amid the ongoing war between the U.S.

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military considers new destinations for its warships amid longer deployments to support the war with Iran. USS Ross (DDG-71) pulled into Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday for a planned stop, according to a Navy news release. Navy aircraft carriers and their escorts have been repeatedly extended amid the ongoing war between the U.S.

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A Navy destroyer made a port call to Africa last week as the U.S. "Access to regional ports such as Mombasa supports the U.S.

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