USS Ross (DDG-71)

USS Ross (DDG-71) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1997. Named after Medal of Honor recipient Donald K. Ross, the ship has participated in numerous multinational exercises and operations, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and NATO’s Operation Active Endeavour. USS Ross is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, as part of the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile defense mission in Europe. Notably, the destroyer has launched Tomahawk missiles during strikes in Syria and continues to support U.S. and allied interests in the Mediterranean and beyond.