Top Officer on USS Sioux City Relieved of Duty

(Jacksonville, FL) – There’s been a shake-up onboard a U-S Navy Combat Ship named for Iowa’s fourth-largest city. The officer in charge of the U-S-S Sioux City’s gold crew has been relieved of command. Siouxland News, citing a written statement from the Navy, says Commander Bradford Tonder was relieved of his duties based on a “loss of confidence in his ability to perform his duties.” No specifics were provided on what led to that loss of confidence. The U-S-S Sioux City is the first-ever American naval vessel named for the northwestern Iowa city.