Pentagon Sends Commando ‘Mothership’ To Middle East

The United States amphibious assault ship USS Ponce sails through the Suez Canal in March 2011. If retrofitted as “the mothership,” the vessel could accommodate smaller high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEALs - Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East (Washington Post, Jan. 27, 2012): The Pentagon is rushing to send a [...] continue reading the breaking news