{"id":120508,"date":"2025-03-08T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/the-alabama-news-center-guided-missile-destroyer-uss-mcfaul-visits-mobile-alabama-during-mardi-gras-the-alabama-weather-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:12:00","slug":"the-alabama-news-center-guided-missile-destroyer-uss-mcfaul-visits-mobile-alabama-during-mardi-gras-the-alabama-weather-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=120508","title":{"rendered":"The Alabama News Center \u2014 Guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul visits Mobile, Alabama, during Mardi Gras : The Alabama Weather Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-main-276035\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-276036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250228-N-EE423-1230.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By: Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs<\/p>\n<p>The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived in Mobile for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city\u2019s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration, February 28.<\/p>\n<p>As the oldest organized Mardi Gras in the U.S., Mobile provides a unique opportunity for sailors aboard McFaul to engage with the local community and showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n<p>The visit featured public tours, community outreach events and opportunities for residents to meet and interact with the sailors of McFaul. Whether sharing sea stories, walking in the historic Mardi Gras parades or welcoming visitors aboard, the crew proudly represented the Navy and demonstrated their commitment to service.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article <a href=\"https:\/\/alabamanewscenter.com\/2025\/03\/06\/guided-missile-destroyer-uss-mcfaul-visits-mobile-alabama-during-mardi-gras\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cats\"><strong>Category<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=667\" rel=\"category\">ALL POSTS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=656\" rel=\"category\">Partner News Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?cat=790\" rel=\"category\">Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"auth-bio clearfix\">\n<div class=\"bio\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c6efe757d923df31f43dbdc14295418?s=60&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c6efe757d923df31f43dbdc14295418?s=120&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author <span class=\"profile\">(<a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?author=220\">Author Profile<\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\t\tAlabama News Center tels the stories of the people and businesses powering the states of Alabama, striving to make Alabama a wonderful place to live and work.\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- You can start editing here. --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script \n\t\t\tasync defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" \n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v12.0&amp;appId=347853477457474&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\">\n\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived in Mobile for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city\u2019s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration, February 28. 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