Ship's Log
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70: The 2010-11 Deployment and Operation Neptune...
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 received the body of Osama bin Laden and committed it to the North Arabian Sea on May 2, 2011 — the final act of the decade-long manhunt.
USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63: The 1972 WESTPAC and Operation Linebacker
USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 flew combat missions on Yankee Station during Operation Linebacker in 1972 — one of the most operationally intense carrier deployments of the Vietnam War.
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72: The 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment
USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 and CVW-14 flew the Super Hornet's combat debut during OIF 2003 — and became the backdrop for the 'Mission Accomplished' moment.
What Is a Plank Owner? The Navy Tradition Explained
A Plank Owner is a member of a ship's original commissioning crew. It's an honor that money can't buy and rank doesn't grant — and if you have it, you have it for life.
Navy Homecoming: The Day the Ship Comes In
Seven months of the sea. One moment on the pier. Navy homecoming is one of the clearest expressions of what military service costs and what it means — and there is nothing like it in civilian life.
USS Eisenhower CVN-69: The 1990 Operation Desert Shield Deployment
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, USS Eisenhower was already underway. She was the first carrier on station in the Red Sea during Operation Desert Shield — there before the shooting started.