Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 04.11.2024
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. —The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) returned home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 11, following Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades....
Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 03.14.2024
Harstad, Norway-The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrived in Harstad, Norway, 13 March, as maritime operations conclude for NATO’s largest exercise in decades, exercise Steadfast Defender 24....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Seelbach | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 03.08.2024
BODØ, Norway – NATO's newest member, Sweden, ascended into the Alliance on March 7, 2024, however their forces have had a long-standing relationship with NATO...
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Seelbach | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 02.13.2024
BODØ, Norway – A contingent of more than 100 U.S. 2nd Fleet and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 personnel are forward deployed to Bodø, Norway to establish a maritime command element, Commander Task Force North (CTF-N), in support of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 2024....
Story by Ensign Chelsea Dietlin | Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active) | 08.04.2018
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- The Whidbey Island-Class landing dock ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) during a brief port visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Aug. 4....
Story by Sgt. Austin Hazard | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.15.2013
The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the U.S. Navy Sailors and ships of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 6 off the East Coast, at sea, Dec. 15, 2013....
Story by Cpl. Manuel Estrada | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.15.2013
The U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) have trained hard for their upcoming deployment. But being ready to deploy means more than just physical training and putting in long hours on the job....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 04.22.2010
"Quick – get him inside, he's bleeding!"
