Navy destroyers return to US after European deployment prompted by Russian actions
USS The Sullivans and USS Mitscher returned from January deployments to U.S. 6th Fleet on Monday and Saturday, respectively, the Navy said.
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USS The Sullivans and USS Mitscher returned from January deployments to U.S. 6th Fleet on Monday and Saturday, respectively, the Navy said.
Nearly 300 Sailors arrived home at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday.
The Mitscher rapidly deployed in January to join the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
Thomas Hudner departed Naval Station Norfolk Feb. 18 with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group after completing their six-week composite unit training exercises. The ship transited the Atlantic Ocean and entered the Mediterranean Sea on March 8 alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE), flagship of the IKE CSG, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), a ship of the IKE CSG. “The crew exceeded each and every one of my expectations and they should be as proud of their work as I am of them,” said Cmdr. Bo Mancuso...