While the decommissioning of the Tico made me feel old, somehow the retirement of the class-leading USS Los Angeles makes me feel older:

In his final remarks as Los Angeles commander, (USS Los Angeles commanding officer Cmdr. Steven) Harrison recalled the frontline role played by Los Angeles and other submarines of her class during the Cold War.”The ship served proudly, as well as all the other remaining ships of the class, and contributed to victory in the Cold War in ways the general public will never know about,” said Harrison.

via Navy Bids Farewell To Trailblazing USS Los Angeles.