Kevin Mcinerney

USS Juneau (LPD-10) was an Austin-class amphibious transport dock commissioned into the United States Navy in 1969. Designed to transport and land Marines, equipment, and supplies, Juneau participated in several major operations, including the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. The ship also supported humanitarian missions, such as disaster relief in the Philippines and tsunami aid in Indonesia. After nearly 40 years of service, USS Juneau was decommissioned in 2008.

USS Ranger

U.S. Navy

The USS Ranger is a naval aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy. It was the first US Navy ship to be designed and built as an aircraft carrier, entering service in 1934. The USS Ranger saw action in World War II, participating in operations in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. It was decommissioned in 1946 and ultimately scrapped in 1947.

Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron 13 (RVAH-13), known as the "Bats," was a U.S. Navy squadron established on January 3, 1961. Initially designated as Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-13, it was later redesignated as RVAH-13 in 1964 with the transition to the RA-5C Vigilante, a supersonic carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. RVAH-13 played a significant role in photographic reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War, flying numerous combat sorties from aircraft carriers. The squadron was decommissioned on October 1, 1976, as part of the post-Vietnam drawdown and retirement of the RA-5C Vigilante from active service.