Today at 8:45 a.m. CST, the US Navy will commission the ESB4, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. LIVE FEED: https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/23256 #IwoJima75 🎞️ Defense Media Activity Navy Productions | Marine Forces Reserve

Visitor… USS Hershel 'Woody’ Williams visits the port of Walvis Bay for joint naval exercises with the Namibian Defence Force. The HWW is the first US Navy vessel permanently assigned to the US Africa Command area of responsibility. During the three-day visit, the HWW and the Namibian Defence Force will conduct three joint exercises. | New Era Newspaper

#OTD in 1945, Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima while serving with 3rd Marine Division. Williams, 98, is the only surviving Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. In 2020, the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) ,a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base, was commissioned in his honor. #SemperFi #USMCHistory #MedalOfHonor #MarinesOfTheCorps | U.S. Marine Corps

Always ready to train 🔫💪 U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to USS Hershel "Woody" Williams #ESB4 conduct a small arms qualification on the flight deck. Hershel “Woody” Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa/Sixth Fleet area of operations to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests. 📸: MC2 Conner D. Blake | Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic

2.1K views · 38 reactions | A US Navy vessel, "USS Hershel Woody Williams" arrived at Walvis Bay port for the second time to enhance maritime security cooperation with Namibia. Captain Chad Graham emphasised the importance of bilateral cooperation to maintain maritime security. #NBCNews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcdigitalnews | NBC Digital News | Facebook