Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group MED 01 Deployment
LHD-3 Kearsarge
"Proud, Trustworthy, Bold"
On April 25, 2001, KEARSARGE began its fourth deployment, where the ship hosted the annual USO Gala in Naples, Italy, participated in several large amphibious operations (Trident D'Or, Alexander the Great and Albanian PHIBLEX), and provided support to the President of the United States during the G8 Summit in Genoa, Italy. On September 11, 2001, KEARSARGE was underway in the Mediterranean Sea as the World Trade Centers and Pentagon were attacked by terrorists. During this deployment, KEARSARGE and visited 12 ports in seven different countries. KEARSARGE returned home on October 15, 2001.
Chronology
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15 Oct 2001 - Returned to Norfolk
25 Apr 2001 - Deployed
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