Although Jack Lowe was in pain, he remained standing during the ceremony, even raising his right hand from his walker to recite his oath.
More sailor maintenance and changes to crew sizes are in the works for the troubled LCS fleet, officials say.
Three decades later, a platoon that saw action before and during the Battle of Mogadishu has yet to receive recognition for their valor.
Women's perspectives are essential to U.S. national security strategy and operations, according to the report.
A ground offensive in Gaza promises to be long, brutal and costly.
Littoral combat ships are expected to serve 25 years. But the Little Rock and the Detroit were less than a decade old.
Decommissioning these ships early amounts to a loss of almost $7 billion based on analysis by Defense News.
Supporters still see a path late this year to passing critical immigration reforms which would help Afghan allies.
The ship, which was designed to serve for 25 years, is one of the Freedom-class variants that the Navy is mothballing early.
The littoral combat ship Sioux City cost $460 million and was retired after less than five years of service.
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