USS LOUIS B. PULLER (FFG-23)

USS LOUIS B. PULLER (FFG-23) was an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy, named in honor of the legendary Marine Corps General Lewis "Chesty" Puller. Commissioned on April 17, 1982, she served primarily in the Pacific Fleet, conducting operations that included escort duties, drug interdiction missions, and participation in multinational exercises. The frigate played a key role in supporting U.S. interests during the latter years of the Cold War, as well as in regional stability operations. USS LOUIS B. PULLER was decommissioned on September 18, 1998, and later transferred to the Egyptian Navy.