USS Forrest Sherman departs from Norfolk after sailors’ months of rigorous training

NORFOLK, Va. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) departed from Norfolk on Tuesday.

Navy officials say the regularly scheduled departure follows months of rigorous training, maintenance, and certification events that ensured the ship’s readiness for a wide range of operations across the globe.

These preparations have positioned the Sherman’s crew to conduct missions supporting air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, and naval surface fire support…

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