Election Results/Next Reunion Site

by Charles Bond | May 15, 2022 | Steretts in Action

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...

Last edition of Bitts

by Charles Bond | May 7, 2022 | Steretts in Action

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!!!

Battle of Dong Hoi

by Charles Bond | Apr 19, 2022 | Steretts in Action

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...

55 years ago today…DLG-31 is born!!!

by Charles Bond | Apr 8, 2022 | Steretts in Action

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. ...

HOTEL ROOM DEADLINE IS 10 APRIL

by Charles Bond | Apr 5, 2022 | Steretts in Action

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...

2022 March Bitts

by Charles Bond | Mar 18, 2022 | Steretts in Action

The March 2022 edition of Bitts has been posted and can be found in the Information Menu.  There is information on the upcoming San Antonio Reunion (12-15 May), location of Ship Logs to support Agent Orange exposure VA claims, the DDG-104 Change of Command scheduled...