The U.S. Soccer Federation has pulled the U-17 team from the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Qatar, due to security concerns stemming from "ongoing conflicts in the Middle East." The decision came after the US State Department issued a travel warning (level 3) against the risks posed by armed conflict. The tournament was scheduled to begin on November 19, and the initials of Team USA were scheduled to meet the national team of Montenegro on November 21. Against this background, the news is that the US Navy has informed the families of the spaceship George H. Bush crew because they need to be prepared for a possible 12 month service life at sea and because the ship won't be coming home for the holidays.

The U.S. Soccer Federation has pulled the U-17 team from the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in Qatar, due to security concerns stemming from "ongoing conflicts in the Middle East." The decision came after the US State Department issued a travel warning (level 3) against the risks posed by armed conflict. The tournament was scheduled to begin on November 19, and the initials of Team USA were scheduled to meet the national team of Montenegro on November 21. Against this background, the news is that the US Navy has informed the families of the spaceship George H. Bush crew because they need to be prepared for a possible 12 month service life at sea and because the ship won't be coming home for the holidays.