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The united statesJack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was formally commissioned into energetic service for america Navy throughout a ceremony attended by 1000’s on the Port of Tampa on Saturday.
“Commissioning the Jack H. Lucas means we proceed to ship quick, agile, and networked floor combatants to the Navy. The Jack H. Lucas is constructed to battle. It’s a quick, maneuverable, versatile, and deadly ship – able to tackling any mission it’s given,” the Honorable Erik Raven, under-secretary of the Navy, mentioned on the ship’s commissioning in Tampa, Florida.
U.S.S. Jack H Lucas commissioning was attended by 1000’s on Saturday, October 7. (FOX 13)
“It should maintain the Navy and Marine Corps adaptive and prepared, and in addition uphold our dedication to sustaining the free movement of commerce, deterring army aggression, and facilitating fast responses to pure disasters throughout the globe,” Raven mentioned.
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The ship is the Navy’s latest and most technologically superior guided missile destroyer.
The ship was named after Non-public First Class Jack H Lucas who served within the U.S. Marines throughout World Struggle II and earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism at Iwo Jima. (FOX 13)
The 511-foot ship is called after Non-public First Class Jack H. Lucas, who served within the U.S. Marines throughout World Struggle II, incomes the Medal of Honor for his heroism at Iwo Jima.
“He enlisted within the Marine Corp at solely the age of 14 and by the point he was 17, he was at Iwo Jima and dove on two Grenades and pulled them beneath himself to avoid wasting the lives of the Koreans proper by him,” Lt. Dan McCormack mentioned to FOX 13.
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In a press launch, the Division of Protection mentioned that Lucas was the youngest Marine and youngest serviceman in World Struggle II to be awarded america’ highest army ornament for valor.
Individuals attend the commissioning of the united statesS. Jack H Lucas on the Port of Tampa on Saturday. (FOX 13)
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The ship’s subsequent cease would be the naval base in San Diego, California the place it’ll enter a coaching cycle earlier than getting assigned for deployment.
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U.S.S. Jack H. Lucas formally commissioned into service in Port Tampa Bay
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