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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks during a ceremony

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 9, 2016. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 121, will be named the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general officer. Mabus also awarded MCAS Cherry Point with a certificate of achievement for its Blue level of achievement in the Fiscal Year 2016 SecNav Energy and Water Management Awards, for a well-rounded energy or water program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)

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department of defense secretary of the navy ray mabus service members african american 2nd maw united states marine corps marine corps air station cherry point energy conservation 2nd marine aircraft wing civilians sailors employees aviator mcas cherry point 2 d maw semper fi united states marines 2 maw nmcs frank e petersen jr u s navy destroyer lance cpl jered stone secretary of the navy ray mabus dedicates destroyer in name of first african american aviator dvids ultra high resolution high resolution north carolina us navy us marine corps
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department of defense secretary of the navy ray mabus service members african american 2nd maw united states marine corps marine corps air station cherry point energy conservation 2nd marine aircraft wing civilians sailors employees aviator mcas cherry point 2 d maw semper fi united states marines 2 maw nmcs frank e petersen jr u s navy destroyer lance cpl jered stone secretary of the navy ray mabus dedicates destroyer in name of first african american aviator dvids ultra high resolution high resolution north carolina us navy us marine corps