A photo of the newly named 65th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is displayed during a ship naming ceremony aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Sept. 20. The USS Rafael Peralta was named after Navy Cross recipient Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who is credited with absorbing the impact of a grenade while fatally wounded to save the lives of his Marines during intense fighting in Fallujah, Iraq, in November 2004.
Date Taken: | 09.20.2013 |
Date Posted: | 09.25.2013 12:57 |
Photo ID: | 1025692 |
VIRIN: | 130920-A-AL123-008-CC |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 7.79 MB |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 96 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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