Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS John Basilone
September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news:
By Karli Yeager
NEW YORK - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York.
The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was kille . . .
By Karli Yeager
NEW YORK - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York.
The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was kille . . .