Like the citizens of the nation they serve, Sailors in the U.S. Navy come from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds. Born in the midst of the First Liberian Civil War in 1990, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Kelvin Tyler’s background stands out as unique even among...

Bravo Zulu to Association Member and DLG-31 Plank Owner Greg "Goyo" Neshime for finding the congratulatory letter sent to Lt. Andrew Sterett by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801, which is located at the National Archives located here at...

Today 13 September 2002, the contract to build DDG-104 was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath, Maine.  During Admiral Michael "Mike" Mullen's tenure as CNO (2005 - 2007), the former USS STERETT (CG 31) Executive Officer in the early 80s, recommended...

From USS STERETT Association Vice-President Burton Dietz - "I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with my former Weapons Officer LCDR Mike Cornforth and got some valuable insight into what transpired aboard the 31 during the Battle of Dong Hoi.  Even though I was...

STERETT Family, today we combined the DLG-31 and CG-31 webpages into one to create unity among the 31 hull.  And in the process, create a webpage that is easier to navigate and find stuff associated with that hull.  We want to make sure that we are clear, we are...

We just received word that CAPT H. E. Reichert, USN, died 03 July 2020.  He was awarded the Silver Star Medal during his command tour and the ship was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon.  Rest in peace Sir, we have the watch....

STERETT Family, our virtual museum just grew some more and now we have a total of six (6) items listed for view.  Many more items are inbound and will be posted as soon as on hand.  If you wish to donate an item, please send it to the Association for safe keeping,...

In keeping with the USS STERETT Association's objective to educate the public on the naval heritage of all ships named after Lt. Andrew Sterett (Bylaws, 2013), a new webpage has been added to our website to document the assist of and the rescue of Vietnamese...

213 years ago today, Lt. Andrew Sterett passed away in Lima, Peru, at the young age of 30. In his short life, Andrew Sterett left the U.S. Navy with "a rich tradition of determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. His bravery, gallantry and heroism...

USS STERETT Association Members in Good Standing (MIGS), A new Awards page has been added to the Association's website.  The only way to get to the page is to first log into the website with your membership login and password.  The link will appear on the main menu...