Photo courtesy of Cpl. Remington Hall
A poster of the newly renamed Arleigh Burke-class ship, USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG-124), is presented during its official renaming ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28, 2016. With a length of 505 ft., and weaponry including over 90 missiles, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are among the largest and most heavily armed destroyers in the United States arsenal.
Photo courtesy of Sgt. James K. McCann
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey Barnum, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient remarks on his experiences during a Naming Ceremony for a U.S. Navy ship at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Cpl. Remington Hall
Retired Marine Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. speaks at the official renaming of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG-124, to the USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Cpl. Remington Hall
Retired Marine Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. speaks at the official renaming of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG-124, to the USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Lance Cpl. Dana Beesley
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus shakes hands with retired Marine Col. and Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. during the renaming of the Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 124 at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28th, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Cpl. Remington Hall
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Retired Marine Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. arrive at the parade field for the official renaming of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG-124, to the USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Lance Cpl. Dana Beesley
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks during the renaming ceremony of the Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 124 to USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. in honor of retired Marine Colonel and Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28th, 2016. This is the sixth ship that Secretary Mabus has named honoring a Medal of Honor recipient. "Destroyers, like the person we're honoring today, are incredibly versatile," Mabus said during the ceremony.
Photo courtesy of Sgt. James K. McCann
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey Barnum, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, signs a poster of the ship named after him during a Naming Ceremony for a U.S. Navy ship at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Cpl. Remington Hall
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Retired Marine Col. Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. arrive at the parade field for the official renaming of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG-124, to the USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28, 2016.
Photo courtesy of Lance Cpl. Dana Beesley
Retired Marine Colonel and Medal of Honor Recipient Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. recognizes retired Gunnery Sgt. T.J. Guillermo Tejada during the renaming ceremony of the Navy Arleigh burke-class destroyer, DDG 124 to USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. at Marine Barracks Washington, July 28th, 2016. Gunnery Sgt. Tejada lost both of his legs while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Sangin, Afghanistan.