USS Lassen Visits the Port of Los Angeles for ``Navy Days LA''.News Editors SAN PEDRO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2004 The guided missile guided missile, self-propelled, unmanned space or air vehicle carrying an explosive warhead. Its path can be adjusted during flight, either by automatic self-contained controls or remote human control. destroyer USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Lassen will arrive at the Port of Los Angeles' Berth 46 on Thursday, April 15, at 4 p.m. The visit is part of "Navy Days LA," organized by the United State Navy League, and the ship will remain in San Pedro through April 19. Hundreds of locals and visitors are expected to greet the ship and its crew, along with the U.S. Coast Guard fleet and Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. fireboats. The San Pedro High School San Pedro High School is a public high school located in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles, California. The school is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school celebrated their 100th Anniversary in 2003. Band will also perform for the crowd. Named for the Medal of Honor Medal of Honor highest American military decoration for wartime gallantry. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery recipient, Commander Clyde Everett Lassen Clyde Everett Lassen (1942-1994), a native of Fort Myers, Florida, was a United States Navy aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his rescue of two downed aviators while piloting a search and rescue helicopter in Vietnam. , the USS Lassen is one of the most powerful surface combatant ships ever put to sea. The vessel is homeported in San Diego and visits Los Angeles after its maiden deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Public tours will be available on Sunday, April 18, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Berth 46. Due to tight security procedures, tours aboard the USS Lassen are limited to the first 500 visitors. Free tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11 a.m. in the public parking lot on the corner of 22nd and Miner streets in San Pedro. Visitors are required to show valid government identification before signing up for an assigned time slot to receive a ticket. Adults may receive two additional tickets for children. For more information about the USS Lassen, visit the ship's Web site at www.lassen.navy.mil. MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Helicopter coverage is recommended to capture the USS Lassen Port arrival between 2-3:30 p.m. |
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