231029-N-CV021-1035 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2023) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Charles Cooper tells the story of Sergeant Rafael Peralta the namesake of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) to Dexter Filkins, a journalist for The New Yorker, and Balazs Gardi, photographer, as part of a ship tour in the South China Sea, Oct. 29. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban)
Date Taken: | 10.29.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.08.2023 05:10 |
Photo ID: | 8112956 |
VIRIN: | 231029-N-CV021-1035 |
Resolution: | 5978x3985 |
Size: | 1.13 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Web Views: | 96 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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