The BALTOPS 25 exercise granted a rare sighting of a Soviet-designed helicopter landing on one of the U.S. Navy’s two Cold ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The USS Normandy (CG-60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Thursday following a three-month deployment. Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser departed at the ...

Fox (DD 779), the USS Duncan (DDR 874), the USS San Bernardino (LST 1189) and the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3), as well as several staff jobs, including as aide and flag lieutenant to COMNAVSURFPAC.

“Retreat, hell! We just got here!” Williams’ statement came at the outset of a 25-day confrontation between the Marines and Germans at Belleau Wood. In spite of their eagerness to enter the ...

Her operational tours include gunnery and fire control officer, and electrical division officer on USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) which she deployed to Somalia; and Amphibious Force 7th Fleet flag aide in ...

This year marks the second time a Tarawa-class ship has been used for a SINKEX, following the sinking of the ex-USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) during RIMPAC 2006.

The ex-USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) was sunk in 2006, while five of the seven Iowa-class amphibious assault ships – which preceded the Tarawa class – were also sunk in past RIMPAC SINKEXs ...

Subsequent Tarawa-class ships include the USS Saipan (LHA-2), USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), USS Nassau (LHA-4) and USS Peleliu (LHA-5). When the Tarawa-class was canceled, the Navy repeated its design ...

The missile exited Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and traveled toward the Gulf of Aden when it was successfully shot down by the USS Carney, CENTCOM said. Then later, at approximately 9:10 p.m ...

Then President Clinton ordered a U.S. Navy helicopter carrier (USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) amphibious assault ship) and carrier (USS Nimitz (CVN-68)) battle groups to pass through the Taiwan Strait and ...

Brian was on board the USS Essex (LHD-2) in San Diego, Calif., and the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) in San Diego, California. He recalled a particularly stressful incident while on board the Essex ...