Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy's America-class amphibious assault ship LHA-9 will receive the name "Fallujah" to remember the first and second Battles ...

The Navy's civilian leader has announced that one of the future America-class amphibious assault ships will be named USS Fallujah -- an honor that has been quietly discussed in Navy circles for years.

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq - The U.S. military's ground and air assault of Fallujah has gone quicker than expected, with the entire city occupied after six days of fighting, the Marine commander who planned ...

Ray Suarez leads a panel discussion on the aftermath of the assault on Fallujah, where things stand now and what lies ahead as the election scheduled for January approaches. For more on what the ...

The U.S. Navy is naming a future America-class landing helicopter assault (LHA) ship the USS Fallujah, a nod to two of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq War. "It is an honor to memorialize the Marines ...

In the central Iraqi city of Fallujah, the joy of pregnancy is overshadowed by dread. For many families, the anticipation of new life is replaced by the fear of what might be born into their arms.

In November 2004, thousands of US, British, and Iraqi forces launched a massive offensive to retake Fallujah after the city had become one of the strongest centers of the Iraqi insurgency. Insurgents ...

A future America-class amphibious assault ship will bear the name USS Fallujah to commemorate the battles Marines fought in that city during the Iraq War, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro ...

NEAR FALLUJAH, IRAQ - U.S. forces have launched a new phase of their assault on Fallujah, attacking insurgents still holding out in the south of the city. U.S. officials say the assault by soldiers ...

The US Navy has announced that they will be name their new ship after both battles of Fallujah. AFP via Getty Images The US Navy has announced they will be naming a new American-class landing ...

As the main assault began in Fallujah, thunderous explosions could be heard across central Baghdad, some 40 miles to the east. Militants detonated car bombs in quick succession near two churches in ...