Ahoy Association Members, the Ship's Store Custodian Duffy Groener reported that the store is open for business once again. He has held the job for over 10 years and is looking to be replaced. If anyone is interested in replacing him, please let us know.  Thank you!

Bravo Zulu to CDR Jason M. Garfield for a job Well Done as Commanding Officer of DDG-104!!!  Congratulations to CDR Kurt W. Albaugh for taking command of the best ship in U.S. Pacific Fleet.  And welcome aboard to XO CDR Brandon Moody.  We are so very proud of each of...

News from USS STERETT (DDG 104) as the crew is awarded the 2023 Spokane Trophy Award for the second time in its young history.  Read more here - DDG-104 Spokane Trophy — Sterett Association!!!

The USS STERETT Association's Board of Directors recently elected Randy Norton (BM3, 71-75) as an Officer-at-Large to represent the DLG-31 Shipmates (1967-1975) after the position became vacant.  Randy has been to every reunion since 2015, deployed twice on DLG-31 in...

A part of the CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group, DDG-104 returns to Naval Base San Diego after a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations immensely contributing to our nation's security, which included port visits to Pearl Harbor twice; Sasebo, Japan; Changi,...

Lifetime Association Member Nathan Sullivan who has been serving as the Ship's Liaison for us since the San Diego Reunion in 2023 is separating from the Navy and leaving the San Diego-area moving to the Midwest to go to school; therefore, we needed a replacement.  I...

From DDG-104 Ship's Ombudsman and Associate Member Brandi Elias - "Thank you, USS STERETT Association, for your contributions towards the Homecoming Bow Lei.  Our families had a great time working together to assemble this gigantic lei this afternoon, and we are all...

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the Holiday Season so far!  You should have received your Christmas card by now unless you joined the Association within the last few days.  I really enjoy penning each card, as it is a labor of love.  I hope you appreciate the photo...

Greetings USS STERETT Association Members, hope everyone had a wonderful, peaceful and productive Thanksgiving Day/Weekend!  Holiday Greeting cards will be in the mail this week and I need your help.  If you have moved this past year, please send me an email or a text...

Good Day STERETT Family, Great news from USS STERETT (DDG 104)'s Command Master Chief Alfredo "Al" Alonso as they have selected the following Forever Dauntless Shipmates as their Sailors of the Year: Bluejacket of the Year (BJOY) - BM3 Kshaun J. Zeno Junior Sailor of...

Ahoy STERETT Family, We have exciting news to share - the hotel contract to hold the 2025 Reunion has been signed! Our venue will be the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, so pack your bags and get ready to go to Lincolnshire, Illinois, which is roughly 12~15 minutes from...

We have exciting news to share as Ship’s Historian Steve LeFebvre and I have been working with the Navy’s History & Heritage Command (NHHC) located at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. to identify our namesake’s correct rank upon resigning from the Navy in 1805....