by Charles Bond | Nov 16, 2020 | Steretts in Action
First hand account by CAPT C. Raymond Calhoun, USN(Ret.) at the Surface Navy Association (SNA) Reunion in 2011. He is introduced at minute 26:50 and starting at about minute 40, DD-407 is mentioned (he keeps getting referenced as Callahan, but we know his last name...
by Charles Bond | Oct 8, 2020 | Steretts in Action
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...
by Charles Bond | Sep 25, 2020 | Steretts in Action
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...
by Charles Bond | Sep 13, 2020 | Steretts in Action
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...
by Charles Bond | Sep 12, 2020 | Steretts in Action
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...
by Charles Bond | Aug 15, 2020 | Steretts in Action
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 not...
