NAVY MA2 MICHAEL A. MONSOOR
Iraq War
Posted on 10/30/2008 10:02:28 AM PDT by GATOR NAVY
Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter has announced that the newest Zumwalt class destroyer will be named the Michael Monsoor for a SEAL who died in Iraq when he threw himself on a grenade to save two teammates.
Winter made the announcement last night at a Navy SEAL Warrior Fund benefit gala in New York City, according to a Department of Defense news release.
Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor earlier this year for his actions in Ramadi, Iraq in September 2006.
“Michael Monsoor’s name will now be linked with one of our nation’s most visible examples of military power, U.S. Navy warship,” the release quotes Winter as saying last night. “His legacy will inspire the hearts of future sailors who serve on the ship that bears his name.”
The ship will be the second Zumwalt class destroyer and will carry a crew of 148 officers and sailors, the release says. It will be 600 feet long with a beam of 80.7 feet, a 15,000-ton displacement and a top speed of 30 knots.
I wonder if it'll actually get built?
Yeah, but it'll have a beard and long hair..............
Wait till Obama mothballs it.
Which brings up a question: Since we military swear an oath to “...defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC...” just when is the Obamaloon crowd going to remove that capitalized word? If not, who determines our domestic enemies?
I’m serious.
Every now and then something does still go right in this world.
God rest his soul. He has the thanks of a grateful nation. Rest in peace hero.
DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class - Multimission Destroyer: Advanced Technology Surface Combatants, USA
Key Data
Crew142 including aviation detachmentLength183m (600ft)Beam24.5m (80.7ft)Draught8.41m (27.6ft)Full Load Displacement14,797t (14,564LT)Sustained SpeedAround 55km/h (30kt)Missiles Tomahawk, Standard and ESSM
“A US Navy destroyer named as it should be-after a Naval hero.”
ditto
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