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USS JOHN P. MURTHA (LPD 26)
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USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26) Facebook
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 Capt. Anthony Roach relieved Capt. Kevin Parker during a Change of Command ceremony aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Jan. 19, 2018.
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USS John P. Murtha Host Midshipman Day CruiseSAN DIEGO (NNS) -- A group of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen from universities across the U.S. were exposed to the surface warfare environment during a day cruise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), May 31. Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock John P. MurthaThe ship is named in honor of John P. Murtha, who served his country both as a Marine and in the halls of congress. Murtha served in the Marine Corps for 37 years and saw service in the Korean War and in Vietnam, a tour that earned him the Bronze Star with Valor device, two Purple Hearts and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Murtha represented Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District from 1974 until his death in 2010. |
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