"USS Vreeland"@en . . "--01-11"^^ . . "Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg"@en . . "USS Vreeland (FF-1068)"@en . "300"^^ . "Navy Expeditionary ribbon.svg"@en . . . "60"^^ . . . . . "5"^^ . "USS Vreeland (FF-1068) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy. The ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland (1852\u20131916). Vreeland (DE-1068) was laid down on 20 March 1968 by the Avondale Shipyard at Westwego, La.; launched on 16 June 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Jamie L. Whitten, wife of the Congressman representing Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district; and commissioned at Charleston, S.C., on 13 June 1970, Comdr. David R. Stefferud in command."@en . . . . "--06-30"^^ . "1"^^ . "Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg"@en . "service-star"@en . . . "2"^^ . "National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "--07-22"^^ . . "USS Vreeland (FF-1068) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy. The ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland (1852\u20131916). Vreeland (DE-1068) was laid down on 20 March 1968 by the Avondale Shipyard at Westwego, La.; launched on 16 June 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Jamie L. Whitten, wife of the Congressman representing Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district; and commissioned at Charleston, S.C., on 13 June 1970, Comdr. David R. Stefferud in command."@en . . . "Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg"@en . . . "Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg"@en . . . . "oak"@en . .