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In a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, 35 former “Bushwhackers,” as the military police members called themselves, were awarded Bronze Stars for their service.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Drew said that the Army is conducting a major review and records search to determine whether other troops may have missed out on awards and citations.

The Navy will tow the Bonhomme Richards The U.S. Navy officially released a fire-ravaged warship from duty last week. Navy officials decommissioned USS Bonhomme Richard—the victim of a catastrophic fire that burned for 4 straight days last summer—in a small ceremony in San Diego on April 14. The Navy decided the estimated $2.5 billion cost to repair the Bonhomme Richard and return her to service was too great for the aging vessel. Now, the Navy is opting to scrap her instead. Bonhomme ...

The Fire-Gutted USS Bonhomme Richard Is Officially Out of the Navy Kyle Mizokami © Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class MarQueon A. D. Tramble/U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy has officially retired the USS Bonhomme Richard after a July 2020 fire severely damaged the amphibious assault ship. The U.S. Navy has officially retired the USS The Navy will tow the Bonhomme Richards burned-out hull to Texas, where it will be scrapped. The U.S. Navy officially released a fire-ravaged wars...

Share this article The U.S. Navy held a decommissioning ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday after last July’s devastating fire which left the Navy no choice but to scrap the vessel. The Navy announced its decision to decommission and dismantle the ship back in November after an assessment concluded that the cost to restore it could be more than $3 billion and would take between five and seven years to complete. The assessm...

Posted: 8 months ago The Wednesday ceremony highlighted the history of the ship, its crew, and their legacy. Bonhomme Richard was the third ship to bear the name. It was named in honor of John Paul Jones’ famous frigate, named the French equivalent for “Good man Richard.” This was in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. Ambassador to France at the time. The name Bonhomme Richard is derived from Franklin’s pen name. Like the previous five Wasp-class ships, Bonhomme Richard was designe...

The ceremony highlighted the history of the ship, its crew, and their legacy. Bonhomme Richard was the third ship to bear the name. It was named in honor of John Paul Jones famous frigate, named the French equivalent for "Good man Richard." This was in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. Ambassador to France at the time. The name Bonhomme Richard is derived from Franklins pen name. "[The original Bonhomme Richard] Sailors gave their all to prevail against seemingly impossible odds, and the...