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| 20k | Clyde Everett Lassen, a native of Fort Myers, Florida, earned the Medal of Honor for his courageous rescue of two downed aviators while commander of a search and rescue helicopter in Vietnam. On June 19, 1968, Lassen, then a 27 year old Lieutenant flying a UH-2 Sea sprite, embarked on a mission to recover two downed naval aviators whose plane had been shot down deep in North Vietnamese territory. Upon reaching the hilly terrain where the aviators were hiding, LT Lassen made several attempts to recover the aviators, but dense tree cover, enemy weapons fire and intermittent illumination frustrated his efforts. Determined to complete his mission, LT Lassen turned on the landing lights of the helicopter, despite the danger of revealing his position to the enemy. After the pilots made their way to the helicopter and with his damaged helicopter dangerously low on fuel, LT Lassen evaded further antiaircraft fire before landing safely at sea onboard a guided missile destroyer-with only five minutes of fuel left in the helicopter's fuel lines.The account of the rescue was logged as a successful, routine search and rescue mission. But at the home base for Helicopter Combat Squadron Seven, the rescue flight of June 19, 1968, will always be acclaimed as one of the most daring feats of flying to come out of the Vietnam Conflict. LT Lassen became the first naval aviator and fifth Navy man to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in Vietnam. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 24k | Undated, from the USS Lassen's website. | Fabio Peña | |
| 21k | Undated, from the USS Lassen's website, pasing the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, HI. | Fabio Peña | |
| 81k | Undated, location unknown. Official file photo of the USS Lassen (DDG-82) for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 110k | Underway in 2001, location unknown. | Fred Weiss | |
| 27k | Tampa, FL prior to commissioning April 18 2001. | Marc Piché | |
| 95k | Philippine Sea, the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) steams alongside USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an underway replenishment recently. Lassen, home ported in San Diego, was commissioned April 21, 2001, and is on her maiden voyage as part of the Carl Vinson Battle Group. The battle group is currently on an extended deployment in the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris Valdez. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 117k | 020705-N-3236B-009. At sea aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) Jul. 5, 2002 -- Quartermaster Seaman Katrina Jimenez from San Francisco, CA, plots the current position of USS Lassen during exercise "Rim of the Pacific" (RIMPAC) 2002. RIMPAC 2002 is designed to improve tactical proficiency in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while building cooperation and fostering mutual understanding between participating nations. Countries participating this year are: Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Ted Banks. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 117k | 030116-N-9214G-043. Naval Station San Diego, California January 16 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) gets underway with her crew "manning the rails" and family and friends watching from the pier. Lassen is part of the USS Carl Vinson Battle Group. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Angela Gonzalez. | Steven A. Cardali/Fred Weiss/Bill Gonyo | |
| 56k | A CH-46D "SEa Knight" assigned to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron One One (HC-11), conducts a vertical replenishment while the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Lassen DDG-82 prepares to come alongside the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento for a underway replenishment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd class Ryan Jackson Feb 10, 2003 | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 69k | Philippine Sea June 15 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a scheduled refueling at sea (RAS). U.S. Navy photo | Fred Weiss | |
| 77k | 030615-N-0905V-006 Philippine Sea June 15 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) part of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will remain in the Western Pacific while the forward-deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) completes scheduled dry dock maintenance. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris Valdez. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 111k | USS Lassen (DDG-82) under maintenance February 4 2004. Photo by Kristina. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 75k | 050902-N-9851B-003. Yokosuka, Japan, September 2 2005, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) pulls into her new forward deployed operating base, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Lassen shifted her homeport from Norfolk, Va., to Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John L. Beeman. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 36k | 060618-N-7597G-031, Philippine Sea, June 18 2006, guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), foreground, followed by guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oilier USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) shown in formation during the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. | Tony Cowart | |
| 67k | 070109-N-0483B-001. Yokosuka, Japan, January 9 2007, the Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) entered a dry dock onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka to begin regularly scheduled maintenance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 102k | 070414-N-5253W-002. Guam, April 14 2007, line handlers aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave on the forward mooring line as the ship pulls into Guam to take on fuel and supplies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabriel S. Weber. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 145k | 070918-N-4649C-110. Yokosuka, Japan, September 18 2007, Gunner's Mate 1st Class Matt Kelly loads ordnance onto an elevator aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) during an ammunition onload. Low sea state and low winds are just two of the key elements in order to safely complete ammo onload at sea. Lassen is underway for a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chantel M. Clayton. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 55k | 070919-N-4649C-030. Yokosuka, Japan, September 19 2007, sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) help guide a Tomahawk cruise missile into place during ammunition onload. Low winds and a calm sea state are two necessary elements for a safe onloading evolution. Lassen is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway on deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chantel M. Clayton. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 113k | Yokosuka, Japan, December 18 2007, holiday lights illuminate the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Every Yokosuka-based ship of the forward-deployed naval forces is decorated with holiday lights to celebrate the festive season. Just before midnight on New Year's Eve, every ship will go black for a countdown to the New Year. At midnight, every ship will illuminate its holiday lights to bring in the New Year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Bryan Reckard, ID# 071218-N-2638R-001. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 111k | 080410-N-1251W-005. Shanghai, People's Republic of China, April 10 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) is moored as two People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Sailors stand watch on the flight deck of the PLAN frigate Sanming (FFGHM 524). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 76k | 080410-N-1251W-001. Shanghai, People's Republic of China, April 10 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) is moored with the Shanghai skyline behind her. Lassen arrived in Shanghai April 8 for a scheduled port visit. While in port Sailors from Lassen will experience the local culture and interact with People's Liberation Army Navy counterparts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 69k | 080420-N-1251W-006. Pacific Ocean, April 20 2008, an SH-60 Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Squadron (HS) 14 "Chargers" is secured to the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) as she pulls away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), right, after completing an underway replenishment. The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is approaching Tippecanoe for a replenishment. Lassen and Curtis Wilbur are conducting routine operations with the Kitty Hawk Strike Group in the Pacific Ocean and are two of seven Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 100k | 080421-N-1251W-006. Pacific Ocean, April 21 2008, Damage Controlman Fireman Christopher Tornay shouts commands at Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Bryan Egolf during fire hose handling training on the foc'sle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 32k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
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