The Navy's Newest Destroyers' Battle Flag includes it's Famed Namesake's machine guns

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Honoring one of the most iconic Marines to ever load a belt of ammo into a feed pawl, the future USS John Basilone recently left the shipyard where she was built, flags flying.

The brand new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine last week bound for New York City, where the warship will be officially commissioned on Saturday, the day before the Marine Corps' birthday.

Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS John Basilone

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.

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I wish I had known; I would have gone down and watch her sail off. John Basilone has always been one of my hero's.

 

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Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone

The Navy's newest destroyer the USS John Basilone takes its name from the Medal of Honor recipient and hero of the Battle of Guadalcanal.

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VIDEO: Destroyer USS John Basilone Commissions in New York - USNI News

The following is the Nov. 9, 2024, commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122) in New York City.

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