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Navy is retiring the last of its storied cruisers. To San Diego veterans, they were ‘the pinnacle of naval power.’

They were always there to protect us when we were flying back to the carriers,’ said Jack Allen of Escondido, who flew F-8 ...
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Cruiser USS Princeton, destroyer USS Sterett return home after 9-month deployment

During the nine-month deployment, Princeton and Sterett sailed into the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, ...
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USS Virginia CGN: The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Cruiser

The Virginia-class (CGN-38) was a class of four nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers built for the U.S. Navy between the ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser ‘Comeback’ Summed Up in 2 Words

The U.S. Navy is rapidly retiring its powerful Ticonderoga-class cruisers, sparking a debate over fleet size in the face of a ...