Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo

When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3402x2722+0+0/resize/3402x2722!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F8e%2Fcdcdf55840c58c59f6c67c03f089%2Ffifth-fleet-8-24-26.jpg' alt='A U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rafael Peralta, takes part in a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 24. The photo was provided by U.S. Central Command.'/><p>When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is. </p><p>(Image credit: U.S. Navy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5943188' />