The USS Truxtun (DLGN-35/CGN-35) was a nuclear-powered cruiser laid down in 1963, launched a year later, and commissioned in 1967. After shakedown training, the cruiser got underway for the Western Pacific. She operated in the Sea of Japan and then headed south for her first line period off the coast of Vietnam. The ship spent most of the 1960s on deployments in the Far East, operating off the coast of Vietnam. During the 1970s, the cruiser underwent three months of yard work and returned to her familiar routine along the coast of Vietnam, where she stood PIRAZ picket duty and conducted exercises, testing her newly installed LAMPS system during deployments that earned her a second Navy Unit Commendation. In the 1980s, the vessel completed her eighth WESTPAC deployment, underwent a final complex overhaul, and upgraded her combat system for Mediterranean deployments. She was also the platform of choice for a variety of missions and fleet exercises, serving as the Deck Landing Qualification platform for LAMPS helicopters. The USS Truxtun was decommissioned and stricken from the Register in 1995. At the beginning of the 20th century, the U.S. military used large quantities of asbestos products, exposing thousands of service members. Those harmed may be eligible for VA benefits and compensation from asbestos trust funds.
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