Bahrain plays a strategic role in U.S. Gulf operations because it hosts the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command ...

Residents across Bahrain woke up to the sound of massive explosions and air raid sirens echoing through the night. Missiles. Drones. Interceptors lighting up the sky.And smoke rising over the U.S.

A car door slams outside, and the sailor flinches. His chest tightens. His breath catches. It’s what his body does now, against his will. Two months ago, he was sheltering in Bahrain, listening to ...