The Navy and Marine Corps are extending the service life of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship (LHD-1) by five years to 2034 and are considering additional extensions across the amphibious fleet, according to Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer. “This fall, the [chief of naval operations] approved the service life extension of the USS Wasp -- that's the LHD-1, the first in her class, a steam ship -- and he extended it by five years until 2034. The...