SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2017) -- Sally Monsoor, mother of Medal of Honor recipient Special Operator 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, observes a chief’s pinning ceremony for USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) on Mount Soledad. Michael A. Monsoor died in combat in 2006 and was post-humously awarded the Medal of Honor. The second ship of the Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers, USS Michael Monsoor, was named in his honor and will serve as a multi-mission platform capable of operating as an integral part of naval, joint or combined maritime forces. The ship will be commissioned in 2019.( N

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2017) -- Sally Monsoor, mother of Medal of Honor recipient Special Operator 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, observes a chief’s pinning ceremony for USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) on Mount Soledad. Michael A. Monsoor died in combat in 2006 and was post-humously awarded the Medal of Honor. The second ship of the Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers, USS Michael Monsoor, was named in his honor and will serve as a multi-mission platform capable of operating as an integral part of naval, joint or combined maritime forces. The ship will be commissioned in 2019.( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Veloicaza/Released)

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