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Escondido, Calif., native serves aboard USS Tortuga

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Karen Blankenship | Amphibious Squadron 11 | Date: 11.01.2012

Cpl. Mario Castillo, a cook with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently serving aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) on deployment in the western Pacific. Read More

Nigeria native keeps sailors healthy aboard USS Tortuga

Courtesy Story | Amphibious Squadron 11 | Date: 11.01.2012

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Naudi Chukwudozie, son of Beneddete and Joseph Chukwudozie of Lagos, Nigeria, is currently serving aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) while on deployment in the... Read More

Hong Kong families host Tortuga sailors

Courtesy Story | Amphibious Squadron 11 | Date: 11.01.2012

Sailors and Marines from amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) spent a day with local Hong Kong families during a Meal in the Home community service experience Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Read More

USS Tortuga makes port visit in Hong Kong

Courtesy Story | Amphibious Squadron 11 | Date: 10.30.2012

Sailors and embarked Marines from amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Hong Kong for a port visit Oct. 30. Read More

Calling for morale aboard USS Tortuga

Courtesy Story | Amphibious Squadron 11 | Date: 10.25.2012

Sailors aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga received long-distance telephone cards thanks to a commercial sponsorship between the Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Cell Phones for Soldiers program. Read More