North Korea attacked and seized the Pueblo and its 83-person crew on Jan. 23, 1968, in international waters off the coast of Wonson. Female recruits claimed the drill instructor asked them if their “hot moms or sisters” were coming to graduation and made some recruits do his laundry. The ship was commissioned in 1988 and supported Operation Enduring Freedom, among others. The Marine Corps halted an exercise at Twentynine Palms, California, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hilary. “I’m proud to demonstrate that wearing a turban or a beard does not make me any different or less of a Marine," Pfc. Jaskirat Singh said. The almost 37-year-old guided-missile cruiser was decommissioned Thursday. Brent DeSalvo, 48, of Manchester, Tennessee, has pleaded not guilty in Coffee County Circuit Court to two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. It’s unclear what issue the ship is facing, although the Navy anticipates it will be underway again soon. Military officials say a 14-year-old girl reported missing from her San Diego home was found in the barracks at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The carrier and its strike group headed to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet area of operations in December. Load More