Originally Published in Eyeonannapolis.net November 18, 2018 By Glenn Miller When she came up the Severn River last Tuesday, she was a floating hunk of metal and electronics. When she leaves today, she will be the United State’s newest battleship–the USS Sioux City. With dignitaries ranging from US Senator Joni…
This past week, CDR Randy Malone (Commanding Officer and Captain of the Blue Crew) and CDR Kevin O’Brien (Captain of the Gold Crew) were both in town with five other sailors for the 33rd Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. While in town, they made sure to make the most of their…
This year, seven sailors arrived in Sioux City for the 33rd Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. They did a magnificent job promoting the ship and serving as ambassadors of the United States Navy. The Chamber Dinner Keynote was delivered by Erik Weihenmayer. Weihenmayer is the first blind person to have reached…
At the 33rd Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, two sailors were given the honor of being the first-ever recipients of the Sergeant Charles Floyd “Sailor of the Year” Award. The two men were chosen as they have shown great leadership, integrity, ethics and have represented the core values of the Navy….
Sioux City Journal September 2, 2018 Frank Thorp Thank you to the people of Sioux City. You have treated me as though I was one of your own from the moment of my initial arrival in your community. Having literally traveled the globe for more than three decades serving in…
capitalgazette.com Rachael Pacella March 15, 2018 Cmdr. James Malone said he grew up chopping cotton and earning $1 an hour in Arkansas. Three decades later, he is the commanding officer of the Blue Crew of the USS Sioux City, a littoral combat ship to be commissioned at the Naval Academy…
