Baton Rouge man to command modern version of WWII-era ship
ELLYN COUVILLION, The Advocate
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Commander Matt Noland, who became the commanding officer of the current destroyer USS Kidd on Wed., May 12, 2021, stands before the original USS Kidd, on July 5, 2019, which served in World War II and is now the centerpiece of a military museum in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)Hilary Scheinuk/AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) As a youngster, Matt Noland explored the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge and the World War II-era ship in his hometown played a part in his decision to follow a career in the Navy.