“An aircraft carrier is always the command center for battle groups,” said Larry Gordon of Wilton, a USS Saratoga historian. “Usually the admiral is on the aircraft carrier for the battle ...

There are many local connections to the latest USS Saratoga and its predecessors. Shortly after World War II, a U.S. Navy admiral brought the ship’s bell and silver presentation service from the ...

On the night of Oct. 10, 1985, Lt. Cmdr. Barry Steel, call sign Vert, was relaxing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. The ship was cruising in Alert 60, a readiness condition with weapons ...

There are many local connections to the latest USS Saratoga and its predecessors. Shortly after World War II, a U.S. Navy admiral brought the ship’s bell and silver presentation service from the ...