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USS Gunston Hall departs Norfolk for NATO exercise

Gunston Hall Departure
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Departs Norfolk to Participate in Steadfast Defender 24
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Departs Norfolk to Participate in Steadfast Defender 24
Posted at 5:23 PM, Jan 25, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-26 07:39:30-05

The USS Gunston Hall has departed Naval Station Norfolk to participate in a NATO exercise — its largest in decades.

NATO alliance nations will work together to determine readiness in the event of an attack in Europe.

The USS Gunston Hall, a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, and its crew of around 400 Sailors will join exercise "Steadfast Defender".