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Video by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht
Peralta Legacy Lives On: USS Rafael Peralta to Carry Tradition of Heroism
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Sept. 20, 2013 | 2:04
Sgt. Rafael Peralta, one of the most heralded Marines from 2004’s Battle of Fallujah, was honored during a ship-naming ceremony aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Sept. 20. Friends and family watched as the USS Rafael Peralta took on the namesake of the late Navy Cross recipient. Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, announced the naming of the 65th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in February 2012. Produced by Lance Cpl. Anna Albrecht. Also available in High Definition.
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