USS San Antonio Returns to New York City for Veterans Day Events
17) will participate in New York City’s (NYC) annual Veterans Day celebrations, Nov. 9 - 13.
Sailors and Marines aboard San Antonio will participate in a variety of events in and around the city
to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans. Events include the annual NYC Veterans
Day Parade, a wreath laying ceremony, volunteering at the NY State Veterans Home in Queens, and
participation in other community relations events.
“We are honored to be in New York City for Veterans Week and look forward to engaging with the
local community during our visit,” said Capt. Matt Gleason, commanding officer of San Antonio.
“This ship visit provides an outstanding opportunity for the crew to experience the tremendous
culture and historical sights that make New York one of the greatest cities in the word.”
San Antonio returned to homeport in Norfolk Oct.16 following two deployments over the past 14
months. “I am in awe of the efforts San Antonio’s crew and embarked Marines gave during our back
to back deployments,” said Gleason. “My heartfelt thanks go out to the families and friends of this
crew for supporting their dedicated loved ones”.
During the deployment, San Antonio provided disaster relief following two earthquakes in
Venezuela. Operating near the epicenter in La Guaira, the ship served as the afloat command-andcontrol
center for the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
element.
Following a brief logistics stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico, San Antonio sailed to the Pacific, marking a
historic milestone as the first amphibious transport dock since 2018 to transit the Panama Canal, and
the first of its class to pass through the expanded Neo-Panamax locks.
In the Eastern Pacific, the crew shifted to security and maritime interdiction operations under Joint
Task Force Western Hemisphere. These actions systematically disrupted the supply networks of
transnational narco-trafficking organization, with all detained personnel safely transferred to the
Ecuadorian Coast Guard.
San Antonio is a versatile, amphibious transport dock capable of embarking, transporting, and
landing elements of a landing force. As the first in class of amphibious transport docks equipped
with an expansive well deck and flight capabilities, San Antonio is designed to support expeditionary
warfare, special operations, and humanitarian mission. By leveraging its landing craft and tilt-rotor
aircraft capabilities, San Antonio can project power and deliver combat-ready Marines directly to
shore in complex operational environments.
The crew of more than 400 Sailors and 100 Marines will arrive at Pier 88 in Manhattan at
approximately noon, Monday, Nov. 9. The ship will be open for public visitation Tuesday. Nov. 10
and Thursday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Government identification is required for entry.
The last time San Antonio visited NYC was May 2015 for Fleet Week New York.
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