KTUL:
For the first time since its commissioning in 2019, the crew of the USS Tulsa is in town this week to visit its namesake city.
The goal is to help strengthen the bond of the crew with the Tulsa community.
“It will enable the crew to bring the sailors to visit the city firsthand and interact with her citizens. They, in turn, will take back what they have learned to the ship’s crew to cultivate a sense of belonging to Tulsa,” Joey Wignarajah with USS Tulsa said in a press release.
The crew is making several stops around town Monday through Wednesday.
There will be a community reception at the Mother Road Market Patio where Tulsans can meet the crew on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The reception is open to the public.