Navy prepares to commission USS Ted Stevens destroyer in Whittier
The Navy is preparing to commission the USS Ted Stevens, a new destroyer equipped with advanced missile and air defense technology. The ship is named after the late Alaska U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.
The USS Ted Stevens is named for Alaska's longtime U.S. senator and it brings state-of-the-art technology for missile and air defense to the world's waters, Navy officials say.
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