USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Story Archive
Drawing Smiles: Renowned Cartoonists Visit Big E (1 September 2012)
Sailors and Marines aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) got the chance to meet a group of distinguished artists from the National Cartoonists Society during a USO-sponsored tour Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
USS Vicksburg Completes Bahrain Port Visit (2 September 2012)
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) departed Bahrain Aug. 24 following a regularly-scheduled port visit.
Cartoonists Visit Vicksburg on USO Tour (5 September 2012)
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) hosted a group of nationally-renowned cartoonists during a USO-sponsored visit to the cruiser, Aug. 30.
Big E Honors Victims of 9/11 Attacks (11 September 2012)
When most Americans rolled out of bed Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001, it probably never crossed any of their minds that the entire geopolitical world would be shaken to its very core that day.
James E. Williams Remembers 9/11 (13 September 2012)
On Sept. 11, 2001, people around the world watched in shock and horror as the television showed people jumping and falling from the World Trade Center buildings as plumes of smoke rose and debris smothered downtown New York City.
Last Enterprise Chiefs Welcomed to the Mess (14 September 2012)
The last 49 Chiefs ever to be forged on the deck plates of the world's first and finest aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), were officially welcomed to the Chief's Mess during a pinning ceremony conducted September 14 in the legendary carrier's hangar bay.
Vicksburg Welcomes Newest Chiefs (15 September 2012)
New chief petty officers were pinned in a ceremony aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), Sept. 14.
USS Enterprise to Inactivate After 51 Years of Service (18 September 2012)
After 51 years of distinguished service, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will inactivate on Dec. 1, 2012, in a ceremony to be held at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, Va.
Enterprise Administers Final Advancement Exam (20 September 2012)
Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) occupied the ship's forward and aft mess decks Sept. 20 as they took part in the final Navy-wide advancement exam administered aboard the "Big E."
Vicksburg Sailors Practice Firearms Safety (26 September 2012)
U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the 'Grandmasters' of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, and the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) conducted training in firearms safety and familiarization, Sept. 21.
"Big E" Celebrates Navy Birthday Underway for the Last Time (14 October 2012)
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) did its part in celebrating the Navy's 237th birthday with its own unique flare Oct. 13.
USS Porter Rejoins Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (14 October 2012)
When guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the rest of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group departed Norfolk, Va., March 11, the crew was prepared for their deployment.
Enterprise Transits the Suez Canal for the Final Time (15 October 2012)
Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) has been the first to do a lot of things. The "Big E" was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the first carrier to respond to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Enterprise Arrives in Naples, Italy for Final Foreign Port Visit (19 October 2012)
Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) anchored off the coast of Naples, Italy, for its final port visit following seven months at sea, Oct. 16.
Vicksburg Arrives in Lisbon, Portugal (19 October 2012)
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, for a regularly-scheduled port visit Oct. 17.