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    Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer [Image 6 of 8]

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    Secretary of the Navy names Navy Destroyer after first African-American Marine aviator and general officer

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    11.09.2016

    Photo by Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones 

    Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

    Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses a crowd during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the visit, Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.09.2016
    Date Posted: 11.09.2016 20:04
    Photo ID: 2979391
    VIRIN: 161109-M-RH401-072
    Resolution: 1456x971
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    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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