Sailors man the rails as the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) arrives in Charleston, for its commissioning ceremony May 9, 2022. The ship is named in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Brian M. Wilbur/Released)

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