050730-N-1356A-037 San Diego, Calif. (July 30, 2005) - Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to the crew and guests attending the commissioning ceremony aboard the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Halsey (DDG 96). The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship was named after Naval Academy graduate Fleet Adm. William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II. Halsey is capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and the ship contains a number of offe
050730-N-1356A-037 San Diego, Calif. (July 30, 2005) - Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to the crew and guests attending the commissioning ceremony aboard the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Halsey (DDG 96). The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship was named after Naval Academy graduate Fleet Adm. William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II. Halsey is capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and the ship contains a number of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Charles E. Alvarado (RELEASED) US Navy 050730-N-1356A-037 Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks to the crew and guests attending the commissioning ceremony aboard the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Halsey (DDG 96)
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