History of the USS Enterprise

November 6, 2012 2:37 PM - Updated: March 16, 2017 7:58 PM

On Sunday USS Enterprise, the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. after its final deployment. For 50 years Enterprise was involved in every major U.S. conflict and is now scheduled for decommissioning.

Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator based in Arlington, Va. She has written for Military Times, Inside Washington Publishers and the Roswell Daily Record.

Cid Standifer

Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator. She has written for Stars and Stripes, Military Times, Inside Washington Publishers and the Roswell Daily Record.

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