https://sundayeveningreview.com/tags/kentucky-derby/Recent content in Kentucky Derby on Sunday Evening ReviewHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-may-5-2026/Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-may-5-2026/<p>Two United States Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and entered the Persian Gulf, the first American warships to pass through the channel since Iran blocked it sixty-seven days ago. The USS Truxtun and USS Mason faced a coordinated barrage of small boats, cruise missiles, and drones during the passage, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-us-navy-destroyers-transit-strait-of-hormuz-after-dodging-iranian-onslaught/">CBS News reported</a>. Neither vessel was struck. U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said American forces destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted multiple cruise missiles and drones during the operation, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-ship-attack-threat-peace-proposal/">CBS News reported</a>. Cooper called Day One of Project Freedom a success.</p>