The USS Cowpens is decommissioned in San Diego. Navy photo A 33-year-old Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, the USS Cowpens, was decommissioned this week at Naval Base San Diego, the Navy announced. The Cowpens…
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Navy Commissions Another Littoral Combat Ship Headed to San Diego
USS Kingsville Commissions in Corpus Christi, Texas. Courtesy of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Huynh The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville — LCS 36 — at…
Navy Christens Future USS Pierre — Last Littoral Combat Ship Bound for San Diego
Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens christens the future USS Pierre. Courtesy Austal USA The Navy and ship builder Austal USA christened on Saturday the future USS Pierre, the 19th — and last…
Sailor Sentenced to 27 Months for Conspiracy, Taking Bribe from Chinese Intelligence Officer
Naval Base Ventura County. Photo credit: cnrsw.cnic.navy.mi A U.S. Navy sailor received a 27-month sentence on Monday for accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photos…
First Latina Warship Commander Heads to Annapolis as Naval Academy’s First Female Superintendent
Change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego with Rear Admiral Yvette Davids in the center, Dec. 21, 2023. Courtesy U.S. Navy. The first Latina to command a warship in the…
USS Midway Museum Launches Season 4 of ‘United Stories of America’
The USS Midway Museum with the San Diego skyline in the background. For nearly 20 years, the USS Midway Museum has shared stories of service and sacrifice of the men and women…