USS Anzio (CG 68) is the second ship in the U.S. Navy to bear the name in honor of the Allied Forces at Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. Her keel was laid on Aug. 24, 1989 and she was launched on Nov. 2, 1990. USS Anzio's sponsor, Mrs. Lee Baggett, wife of Adm. Lee Baggett, Jr., USN (Ret.), christened the guided-missile cruiser on Nov. 10, 1990. USS Anzio was commissioned in Norfolk May 2, 1992.

October 20, 1994 USS Anzio deployed to the Mediterranean, as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Battle Group, for a six-month deployment. Steaming into the Adriatic Sea, the battle group participated in peacekeeping and sanctions-enforcement operations including Deny Flight, Provide Promise and Sharp Guard. CG 68 returned to Norfolk April 14, 1995.

The Anzio departed on May 23, 1997, and took part in Exercise BALTOPS '97 in the Baltic Sea, from June 16-27, joining 47 other ships from 12 European nations in the Partnership for Peace exercise.

June 10, 1998 USS Anzio, as part of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CBG, departed for a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The Battle Group operated in the Adriatic sea in support of NATO's operation "Joint Forge", "Deliberate Forge" and the continued Stabilization Force (SFOR) - contributing to the secure environment necessary for the consolidation of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The guided-missile cruiser took part in a French-sponsored bilateral carrier battle group exercise, FANCY '98, September 24-29, in the western Mediterranean.

February 19, 2000 USS Anzio once again departed for a scheduled deployment to Mediterranean with the Ike Battle Group. During the underway period she took part in one of the largest NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) exercises Dynamic Mix 2000.

In late September the Anzio took part in Underway No. 10", one in a series of tests leading to the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Operation Evaluation (OPEVAL) scheduled for Spring 2001.

May 21, 2001 USS Anzio departed Naval Station Norfolkto participate in the 29th annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2001. With naval vessels and over 40 aircraft of 14 nations taking part, the exercise is intended to improve interoperability with Baltic Sea nations and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting a peace support operation at sea.

In summer of 2002, CG 68 deployed to Baltic Sea for BALTOPS '02. The exercise was concluded with a 4-day port visit to Kiel, Germany, from June 21-24.

July 3, 2003 USS Anzio returned to homeport after six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Persian Gulf.

May 4, 2004 CG 68 commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Anzio during a pierside ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Several veterans of the Battle of Anzio attended the ceremony, including some former prisoners of war.

May 20, 2005 USS Anzio departed Norfolk in support of the 33rd annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2005. This year’s international exercise, co-hosted by Latvia and the United States, includes 11 participating nations in the spirit of “Partnership for Peace.” BALTOPS will include more than 4,100 personnel, 40 ships, two submarines and more than 28 aircraft from allied and Partnership for Peace (PFP) nations.

April 24, 2006 The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser is currently off the East Coast conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), with the Ike Carrier Strike group, in preparation for a scheduled deployment.

May 24, USS Anzio arrived in New York City to participate in 19th Navy Fleet Week May 24-May 30.

October 3, USS Anzio, commanded by Capt. Perry Bingham, departed Naval Station Norfolk, with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CSG, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

October 21, CG 68 departed Naples, Italy, after a four-day port visit.

October 23, The Anzio pulled to Tivat, Montenegro, for a three-day port call. She is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Tivat since 1975.

November 10, USS Anzio provided assistance to a 35 meter Iranian-flagged dhow "SINAA" from from Kubala, Iran, approximately 140 miles off the coast of Pakistan, while conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea. She supplied the dhow with water, fuel and food to sustain her crew of 24 for their transit home.

December 11, The guided-missile cruiser entered the Persian Gulf along with the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

December 22, The Anzio pulled to Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a scheduled port visit.

January 8, 2007 CG 68 is currently off the coast of Somalia conducting maritime security operations in an effort to capture al Qaeda terrorists attempting to flee the country.

February 13, USS Anzio came to the rescue of a Pakistan-flagged dhow Al-Sanaullah, in distress in the Arabian Sea. After the crew requested assistance from a passing Anzio helicopter, the cruiser provided the dhow with water, food and fuel.

March 3, The Ticonderoga-class warship recently departed Manama, Bahrain, after a routine port call.

April 15, USS Anzio, USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully completed Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment-Sustainment (ULTRA-S) April 9-14 during their deployments to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

May 11, USS Anzio departed Rhodes, Greece, after a five-day port visit.

May 21, The Anzio responded to a distress call May 20 from Amerauto, a 34-foot sailing vessel. The vessel was slowly sinking and the four crew members were transferred to the cruiser. Amerauto was 425 miles from Bermuda when they put out their distress call and 1,700 miles from their next destination of the Azores. The vessel and its Ukrainian crew of four had been underway for five days after departing Bermuda on May 15, heading for the Azores. The Anzio also aided the small vessel, Elena, a Hylas 46 Sloop, by supplying them with fuel and fresh fruits and vegetables May 19, approximately 500 miles west of the Azores.

May 23, CG 68 returned to homeport after a nearly eight-month deployment in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

April 7, 2008 USS Anzio is currently transiting the Atlantic Ocean to participate in the Joint Warrior 081, a United Kingdom-led multi-national warfare exercise, off the coast of Scotland April 19 - May 2.

February 5, 2009 The guided-missile cruiser is currently participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of USS Bataan ESG, in preparation for the upcoming deployment later this year.

May 13, USS Anzio, commanded by Capt. Frank J. Olmo, departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled underway period in the 5th and 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility.

June 4, The Anzio recently arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a routine port call.

July 2, USS Anzio relieved USS Gettysburg (CG 64) as the flagship for Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 June 28.

August 13, Rear Adm. Scott E. Sanders relieved Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener as commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Anzio in Manama, Bahrain. Sanders became the first selective reserve admiral to command a combined task force at sea.

October 15, The crew of USS Anzio seized 4 tons of hashish with an estimated worth of $28 million, while on patrol in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 170 miles southwest of Salalah, Oman.

December 4, USS Anzio returned to homeport after a nearly seven-month deployment.