Back in 2015, the guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg began a lengthy modernization process that was supposed to enable the warship’s service life to be extended into the 2030s. The congressionally ...

Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, evaluates the retirement of the Ticonderoga-class ...

The USS Robert Smalls will be replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin.

The Navy cruiser Leyte Gulf wrapped up its final deployment on May 17, 2024, when it returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manvir Gill/Navy) The Navy ...

The last U.S. Navy cruiser based in Japan will soon depart for the United States, closing out a decadelong deployment with the U.S. 7th Fleet. The guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls, formerly ...

San Diego – Falling in love can happen in a snap. Dave Hatzenbuehler knows this from the way he responded nearly a half-century ago upon noticing a big, brooding presence in San Diego Bay. He’d caught ...

Destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) recently departed San Diego to replace USS Robert Smalls (CG-62), the sea service’s last ...

Navy cruisers — once a common sight in San Diego Bay — are disappearing fast. The cruiser’s role has largely been supplanted by fast and lethal Burke-class destroyers, leading the Navy to decommission ...

The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) transits San Diego Bay, Nov.18, 2019. The commanding officer of the San Diego-based guided-missile cruiser Lake Erie was relieved of command due to a ...

SAN DIEGO — Falling in love can happen in a snap. Dave Hatzenbuehler knows this from the way he responded nearly a half-century ago upon noticing a big, brooding presence in San Diego Bay. He’d caught ...