Nuclear submarine the USS Los Angeles to be decommissioned

Glancing at the green-and-black sonar screens aboard the USS Los Angeles, Cmdr. Steven Harrison reminisced about the brief 1 1/2 years he oversaw operations aboard the nuclear-powered submarine.

Goodwill stops throughout the Pacific Ocean and intense training missions are just some of the moments he will miss, but it's memories of his young crew that he'll cherish the most.

"Most of these guys are in their early 20s, but they're some of the brightest men in the Navy who are able to drive a nuclear submarine," Harrison said. "They don't know what to expect when they start out, but they realize it's an important job and don't mind being on a sub for 30 to 60 days at a time."

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