Commander Alpigini retired in 2018. He commanded the USS Stout (DDG-55) deploying twice to the Eastern Mediterranean and earning the Battle “E.” He is chief of staff for a Hampton Roads systems engineering and cybersecurity defense contractor and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He and his family have a rescue Yorkshire terrier named Ollie.

Articles by Bob Alpigini

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Deploy with Dogs

By Captain John P. Cordle and Commander Bob Alpigini, U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 2023
Dogs have been part of the maritime world for centuries.