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Medal of Honor recipient saluting.

Woody Williams (ESB 4) Commissioned

Hershel Woodrow Williams, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Four and Medal of Honor recipient, salutes as...
USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 117)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life

The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117),...
Navy honor guard with US flag.

USS Billings (LCS 15) Commissioned

KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) Naval Air Station Key West color guard parades the...
USS Sioux City LCS-11 launching ceremony.

Navy Commissions USS Sioux City

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS...
USS Thomas Hudner commissioning ceremony.

Thomas Hudner Commissioned

BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship...
US Navy littoral combat ship commissioning.

Navy Commissions USS Wichita (LCS 13)

MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2019) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS...
Sailors on USS Michael Monsoor.

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioned

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Former members of SEAL Team Three join the ship’s crew...
Navy ceremony with South Dakota governor

USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Commissioned

(Article originally appears courtesy of Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic) GROTON, Conn., (Feb. 2, 2019) The honorable...
USS Manchester (LCS 14) commissioning crew.

USS Manchester (LCS 14) Commissioned

PORTSMOUTH, NH (May 26, 2018)The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS...
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USS Portland (LPD 27) Commissioned

PORTLAND, Ore. (April 21, 2018) Visitors cheer as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland...