The USS Gravely recently spent nine months in the thick of conflict in the Middle East, fighting off continuous assaults from Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Officials said American F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft have shot down 11 drones fired by Houthi terrorists since President Donald Trump approved an order for air strikes over Yemen on Saturday night.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said 'all options are always on the table' after President Trump warned Iran to stop its support for Houthi rebels as the U.S. carried out airstrikes in Yemen.
The first set of Donald Trump's airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 31 people, the rebel group said on Sunday, as its backer Iran said it would retaliate.