Attention STERETT Family: The 2023 Reunion page is up and running.  Please visit 2023 San Diego Reunion — Sterett Association page and join us 4-7 May in sunny San Diego, CA for our 25th Anniversary of the USS STERETT Association...

Happy Summer STERETT Family, the summer edition of Bitts from President Burton Dietz is here.  Please visit the Bitts page to read it.

USS STERETT (DDG 104)'s Change of Command on Thursday 14 July will take place at the COMTHIRDFLT (C3F) Compound in Point Loma.  In order to access the C3F Compound, RSVP is required.  RSVP deadline is 30 June.  For further details visit 2022 San Diego P.O.D. — Sterett...

Last week, it was reported that on 12 May 1994 CG-31 had been transferred to the Maritime Administration at Suisun Bay, in the S.F. Bay area.  That post brought back a lot of memories and caused many to ask why we ever allowed the 3rd USS STERETT (DLG/CG 31) to be...

From our President Burton Dietz:  Many in our group have tried to sort their way through the labyrinth of rules and regulations of the Veterans Administration and have been either bogged down or totally rebuffed. I have decided it is time for our Association to step...

The USS STERETT Association Bylaws approved by the general membership during the San Antonio Reunion are now available. Please contact the Association at membership@sterett.net if you wish to obtain a copy (members only). If not a member, please consider joining the...

Ahoy Shipmates!  We have slipped our moorings in San Antonio and are steaming full speed ahead to San Diego in 2023, probably April, but more details very soon.  Check your email (and you spam folder) or visit Bitts — Sterett Association to continue reading.

Congratulations to the newly elected and appointed USS STERETT Association Officers for our upcoming deployment towards the next port-of-call in the Spring of 2023 in San Diego, CA (dates TBD)!!! President Burton Dietz (YN3, 70-72) Vice-President James "JJ" Jennings...

STERETT Family, the last edition of Bitts has been posted here Bitts — Sterett Association.  Truly an honor to have served as the USS STERETT Association's president!!!

On 19 April 1972, USS STERETT (DLG 31) and three other ships were attacked by North Vietnamese forces.  The Chief of Naval Operations, then ADM Elmo R. Zumwalt, described the Dong Hoi battle as an "outstanding combat action."  He messaged the ship's officer and crew,...

On April 8, 1967, the third USS STERETT (DLG 31) was commissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), Bremerton, Washington.  CAPT Edward A. Christopherson, Jr., assumed command.  Welcoming remarks were made by the Commander, PSNS Rear Admiral W.F. Petrovic. ...

Ahoy, only 36 days before our 2022 Reunion in San Antonio, Texas!!!  There are just five (5) rooms left at the $139.00 (plus taxes) price.  Per our contract, the end date to get the $139 price is when the rooms are sold out, or 10 April 2022.  After 10 April, the...