Warship christened at Maine shipyard for NY Marine

[proteus_lives]

"In a solemn ceremony punctuated by talk of courage, service and sacrifice, 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."

"Dunham served as squad commander on his first tour in Iraq, and he chose to extend his enlistment so he could serve the entire tour with his Marines. He vowed to bring his squad home alive, and was true to his word. They all came back.

Dunham won the Medal of Honor for his actions April 14, 2004, as his squad sought to engage insurgents after a convoy was ambushed."



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090802/ap_on_re_us/us_hero_warship_christening

[NYC_SKP]

1. Very good news. Well deserved.

Recommended.

:patriot:

[GrantDem]

2. A fitting honor for this hero.