MS NOW'S Priya Sridhar reports on two tense meetings between angry military families and Navy leadership — including acting secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao — over difficult conditions aboard the USS Lincoln as its combat mission against Iran stretches onward with no clear date to return home.
On April 4, U.S. forces successfully completed the rescues of two American service members from Iran after their F-15E fighter jet was shot down April 2 during a combat mission.
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet was reportedly struck by Iranian fire while flying a combat mission over Iran and was forced to make an emergency landing.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: An American F-35 stealth fighter made an emergency landing after reportedly being struck by Iranian fire during a combat mission.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. military, Iranian forces, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins.WHEN & WHERE: During a combat mission over Iran in March 2026, the emergency landing occurred at […] The post U.S. Stealth Jet Struck by Iranian Fire for First Time. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An American F-35 stealth fighter made an emergency landing after reportedly being struck by Iranian fire during a combat mission. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. military, Iranian forces, and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins. WHEN & WHERE: During a combat mission over Iran in March 2026 , the emergency landing occurred at a base in the Middle East. KEY QUOTE: “The aircraft landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition. This incident is under investigation .” – Capt. Tim Hawkins IMPACT: Marks the first time Iran has reportedly struck a U.S. aircraft in the ongoing conflict, and is the first time an enemy combatant has been able to target a F-35 stealth fighter successfully. IN…Open
Everyone in a military family is "on pins and needles" when talks of deployment begin circulating, Rebekah Sanderlin tells "Morning in America." Sanderlin is on the Blue Star Families advisory board, and CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet explains how the organization is helping military families amid conflict in Iran. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/military-spouses-effects-deployment-families/
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The cause remains under investigation.
Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.