Later that year war breaks out in Korea and VF-32, onboard the carrier USS Leyte, provides air support. Their missions are vital to the war effort and extremely dangerous.

The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, completing its final deployment before it is scheduled to be decommissioned later this year.

Philippine Sea's sister ship, USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), was decommissioned in September of 2024. In December, the Government Accountability Office reported that the Navy "wasted $1.84 billion ...