Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first Marine Corps general officer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. Glavy is the comma

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Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first Marine Corps general officer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. Glavy is the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

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