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USS Oscar Austin heads to Spain for beefed up destroyer presence
The Oscar Austin is headed to its new homeport in Rota, Spain as the Navy beefs up its destroyer presence there from four to ...
Ship Selection Night: Naval Academy midshipmen get ‘swackets,’ far-off destinations
About 240 midshipmen hoisted placards designating their future deployments into the air Thursday as a crowd of supporters ...
USS Oscar Austin deploys to Naval Station Rota in Spain
The USS Oscar Austin left Naval Station Norfolk for a homeport shift at Naval Station Rota in Spain. It's part of the Navy's ...
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He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine
Marine Corps Pfc. Oscar Austin while serving in Vietnam. On the morning of Feb. 23, 1969, Austin’s observation post, to the west of Da Nang, came under attack.
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Missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea leaves Norfolk for its final deployment
In February 2023, the Philippine Sea joined the USS Oscar Austin and the USS Carter Hall in a recovery effort for the Chinese spy balloon shot down by an F-22 after its long saga traveling across ...