U.S.S. Jason Dunham
A Navy Destroyer will bear the name of the Allegany County Marine killed in Iraq two years ago.
The Navy’s newest Guided Missile Destroyer, DDG-109 will be named the USS JASON DUNHAM.
Dunham is the Marine Corporal from Scio who died battling insurgents in Iraq in April, 2004. Dunham dove on a grenade and saved the lives of other Marines.
Dunham became the first Marine in the Iraq War to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.
His parents, sister and brother received the medal in his honor from President Bush in January.
Secretary of the Navy Donald Winters will take part in a naming ceremony for the Destroyer Friday in Scio.
The Navy will name its newest guided missile destroyer the USS Jason Dunham, New York lawmakers said Tuesday. A formal ceremony in Scio with Navy Secretary Donald Winters is scheduled for Friday.
Sen. Charles Schumer called the destroyer naming “another fitting tribute to his life and humbling heroism.”
Rep. Randy Kuhl, R-Hammondsport, whose district includes Scio, said the destroyer will be another way to ensure that “Jason and his heroic, selfless acts will long be remembered.”
The Dunham will be an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, one of the deadliest warships afloat.
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OK, I’m turning comments off on this post because it’s being hijacked. Too bad two loons had to turn a post honoring a brave Marine into an argument about the war.
Great reply Charles. I could not agree more. What I find interesting is Paula’s “logic”. I put this in quotes, as I cannot find it. I have read about budget talks, but de-funding?? I would also add that our soldiers have been fighting with inferior equipment, and purchasing their own supplies thru the web under the CURRENT administration. So how is Bush supporting our troops in their best interest? They can’t get a decent flak vest from the U.S. military.
They are being used as pawns, and in reality they are the bravest most honerable men and women in our country and Bush could not hold a candle up to a single one of them. Against the war, proud of my countries military, and nothing Paula says can change that reality.
Who is voting to defund the military?..Good lord to get emotional over such a misrepresentation is nothing short of ..unstable. Whether you like it or not Paula the people of this country undeniably and in a vast majority I might add want the war over..period. We have a madman at the helm that is only concerned with his own image .. who in reality is a narcissistic phsycopath that is willing to sacrifice these young men and women whimsicaly. How dare you attempt to lay claim to honoring our soldiers only for those who share your narrow point of view. I bet you still order “freedom fries” at mcdonalds. It is the duty of congress and every American to question the rationale behind this entire fiasco…
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Northshore, Schumer and Kuhl anyone else in Congress voting to de-fund our military should stay away from ANYTHING that has to do with honoring our troups. Their acts in Congress speak for themselves. Then to stand up and speak about the heroism of our brave young men and women is worst kind of hypocrisy! My stomach chruns when any of them open the lying mouths.
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