Commissioning Ceremony Held For Rafael Peralta Destroyer
July 31 2017
The U.S. Navy has just commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., reports the Dept. of Defense.
The ceremony was set for Saturday in San Diego.
The destroyer honors Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the second battle of Fallujah in 2004, in which he is credited with saving the lives of fellow Marines.
USS Rafael Peralta is the 64th in the Arleigh Burke...
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