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1 posted on 08/01/2009 8:15:40 PM PDT by Dubya

2 posted on 08/01/2009 8:18:43 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)

3 posted on 08/01/2009 8:20:06 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)

May her crew be as dediocated and gallant as her namesake.

4 posted on 08/01/2009 8:25:19 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (We're definitely in the Rise of the Empire era, but is Obama Valorum or Palpatine?)

5 posted on 08/01/2009 8:26:45 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)

9 posted on 08/01/2009 8:36:11 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)

What a great tribute. I am glad to see they are naming ships after warriors again, well for now.

12 posted on 08/01/2009 9:06:23 PM PDT by Anti-Kenyan

Watch Pres. Bush’s speech telling Jason’s story. He gets a tear in his eye. (not as good of speaker as O, but oh, don’t we miss him as CIC?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OQTOMQq5k

16 posted on 08/01/2009 9:46:15 PM PDT by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)

This guy jumped on a grenade and actually lived long enough to get to Bethesda before dying? Absolutely unbelievable

17 posted on 08/01/2009 9:46:35 PM PDT by wastedyears (The Tree is thirsty and the hogs are hungry.)

Glad to see the Navy can still occasionally get it right with ship names.

19 posted on 08/01/2009 10:05:23 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY

Wow, that’s a mighty honor.

20 posted on 08/01/2009 11:50:58 PM PDT by americanophile (Sarcasm: satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language.)

090801-O-0000X-001 BATH, Maine, (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Photo courtesy Michael C. Nutter/ General Dynamics/Released)

090801-O-0000X-002 BATH, Maine, (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Photo courtesy Michael C. Nutter/ General Dynamics/Released)

090801-M-3123G-005 BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham, left, hugs her husband, Dan, after christening the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as her daughter, Katie Dunham, looks on during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Gams/Released)

090801-M-3123G-002 BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Sgt. Major Michael Templeton, right, holds the dress blue uniform of Cpl. Jason Dunham as Maj. Trent A. Gibson stands at attention during the christening of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Templeton and Gibson both served in Dunham's unit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dunham's parents donated his dress blue uniform to be displayed on the ship's quarterdeck. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Gams/Released)

090801-O-0000X-004 BATH, Maine, (Aug. 1, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) is translated from the Land Level Transfer Facility at Bath Iron Works into the floating dry dock after its christening ceremony in preparation for float-off later in the day. (Photo courtesy Michael C. Nutter/ General Dynamics/Released)

Jason Dunham Christening

21 posted on 08/02/2009 12:56:43 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)

To: Dubya; freema

Thanks for posting this.

25 posted on 08/02/2009 8:18:16 AM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)

To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

the mother of a Marine corporal on Saturday christened a warship honoring her son, who died after covering an exploding grenade to protect his comrades in Iraq

27 posted on 08/02/2009 3:57:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)

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