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Welcome Aboard USS CARON SS CARON has been the leader amongst destroyers since her commissioning on 1 October, 1977. CARON has maintained a proud history of accomplishments and firsts, having been involved in nearly every major U.S. naval operation since her commissioning. Her involvement ranges fi ' om providing fire support during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada to firing over 590 five inch rounds in support oi the multi-national peace- keeping force in Lebanon . She was one of the first ships to cross Mumamar Quadaffi ' s Line of Death in the GuU of Sidra, was rammed by a Soviet patrol boat in the Black Sea during Freedom of Navigation operations, and is the only ship to fire Tomahawk missiles twice in battle. CARON has always served our nation in as proud a manner as her namesake, and can proudly claim the title of the finest strike destroyer in the fleet. USS CARON ♦ 1
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The Captain Commander STEVEN W. NERHEIM United States Navy PRESS ON DESTROYERMEN Commander Steven W. Nerheim was born in Ludington, Michigan and attended schools in Muskegon, Michigan prior to joining the U. S. Navy in 1968. After enlisted service in USS HARWOOD (DD-861) and USS STRONG (DD-758), he attended the University ot Washington under the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP). He was commissioned an Ensign aker taking a Bachelor ot Science in Oceanography in December 1975. Commander Nerheim holds a Master ol Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University and is a distinguished honor graduate oi the Marine Corps War College, Quantico, Virginia. His initial assignments at sea 2 ♦ USSCARON were Communications Officer and First Lieutenant in USS JULIUS A. PURER (FFG-6) and Boilers Officer in USS AMERICA (CV-66). Following Department Head School he served as Operations Officer in USS BRISCOE (DD-977), and Operations Officer to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Thirry-Two. He has commanded USS ENHANCE (MSO-437), USS IMPLICIT (MSO- 455), and USS CONQUEST (MSO- 488), and participated in Mine Countermeasures operations during two tours in the Arabian Gulf. Commander Nerheim has served ashore as a Tactical Warfare Instructor at Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic and on the staff of Commander Naval Surface Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. His personal and campaign awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendationi Medal, the Nav) ' Achievement Medal with one gold star, two; Navy Expeditionar} ' Medals, and five Armed Force Expeditionary Medals. Other awards include the Battle E Award in USS CONQUEST, the Human- itarian Service Medal, and various Nav) ' and Meritorious Unit commendations. Commander Nerheim is married to the former Christine Marie Jacobs, of Muskegon, Michigan. They have three children. Steven Jr is a student at the University of Virginia. Andrea and Peter reside with the famih ' in Virginia Beach.
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