The USS Truxtun returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, concluding a nearly six-month-long deployment.
The USS Truxtun supported operations across multiple regions, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. It departed Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 3.
Watch previous coverage: Norfolk-based USS Truxtun dodges Iranian onslaught while transiting Strait of Hormuz
Norfolk-based USS Truxtun dodges Iranian onslaught while transiting Strait of Hormuz
Back in May, CBS News reported that defense officials said the USS Truxtun and the Mayport-based USS Mason, supported by Apache helicopters and other aircrafts, faced a series of coordinated threats during the passage. Iran launched small boats, missiles and drones against them in what officials described as a sustained barrage…