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98-year-old vet reflections upon serving on the USS South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — People gathered in Sioux Falls Saturday to honor the sailors who served aboard the USS South Dakota during World War II. A California man, believed to be the last ...
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It's the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine. And a North Dakotan did it
FARGO — You wouldn’t know it if you looked at the baby-faced senior gazing off the pages of the 1928 Bismarck High School yearbook. Joe Enright, whose slogan was “mutual love is a mutual ...
How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero
South Dakota native Doug Hegdahl was serving with the Navy during the Vietnam War when he fell into the waters of the South ...
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USS NORTH DAKOTA: Here's Why This Is The Most Advanced Submarine In The World
Over the weekend, the U.S. Navy christened its newest nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, the USS North Dakota, during a ceremony in Groton, Conn. The North Dakota is the newest Virgina-class ...
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The Night the USS Washington Shifted the Tide at Guadalcanal
Under the command of Admiral Willis “Ching” Lee, the Washington joined with USS South Dakota (BB-57) and a contingent of destroyers to battle a powerful Japanese force off Ironbottom Sound.
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US Navy submarine successfully launches and recovers underwater drone
This week, the USS North Dakota returned to the United States after a nearly two-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine was specifically tasked with testing the launch and ...