US warship Houthis claimed to have sunk several times does 'Taco Tuesdays'

The Houthis say it has been sunk several times in the past months. Its captain says they are eating cookies and tacos. So, what really happened to the USS Dwight D Eisenhower?

The truth is, one of the oldest ships in the US Navy is still up and running, or afloat and sailing, despite the Yemeni rebels' claims of having destroyed the carrier.

In fact, its commanding officer, Captain Christopher “Chowdah” Hill, is more alive than ever on social media, trying to combat not only the war on the sea but also the war on misinformation.

“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been," Hill told AP during a recent visit to the carrier. "It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work on us.”

To combat false videos spread by pro-Russian and pro-Chinese social media accounts showing the carrier being hit, Captain Hill has been sharing light-hearted images of himself and his crew eating cookies and the local bakery onboard.

But it's not all fun and games. He also shares images of his fellow sailors carrying out their mission on the Red Sea: escorting and defending commercial vessels from Houthi attacks.

While these posts may seem of little significance, maintaining morale on board is not.

The Eisenhower is facing its most intense combat since World War II, and its 5,000 staff members have gotten just one short port call during the eight-month rotation to Greece so far.

According to an analysis by the US Naval Institute's news service, the Eisenhower has also been the most-deployed carrier among the US's entire fleet over the last five years.

“The whole intent of the social media outreach