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35th Years Ago Today
Thirty five years ago today, a crew assembled in Norfolk VA to bring a new warship to life. Under hot and somewhat rainy skies, the…
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June 2026 Destroyerman
Topics include:– 35th Anniversary of Commissioning Reunion Dinner– Message from new Association President– Ship Operations Update– DDG51 Class Update– 2026 Anchor Scholarship Recipient Read the…
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35th Anniversary Dinner
The Arleigh Burke Association 35th Anniversary Dinner will be at the Warwick Crown Plaza on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 1800. The Association is partnering…
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Passing of a Destroyer Leader
Passing of a Destroyer Leader – We have lost another true hero of AEGIS BMD. RADM Meinig has cast lines ashore on his final voyage…
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New Issue of The Destroyerman
February 2026 issue of The Destroyerman is now available – click image, or complete archives
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Shipmate in the News – RADM (ret) Tom Anderson
RADM Anderson recently retired as PEO Ships, also having served as ComNavSea (acting). He served as MPA, coordinating the first two availabilities for the DDG51…
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Loss of a Shipmate
The Association has recently learned of the passing of OSC (SW) Teddy Dewayne Easter, Plankowner A Celebration Of Life will be held Tuesday, June 24,…
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June 19 – Crying in our Beer Day
In 1944, Admiral Burke was Chief of Staff to Commander Carrier Division THREE, Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher. In the retaking of Saipan in June 1944…
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DDG51 spotlighted by CNSL
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Andy Summers Oral History
The latest oral history interview in our History Project is now posted – interview with Andy Summers. Andy Summers was a key leader in DDG-51…
