General Dynamics Bath Iron Works delivered the USS John Bassilone to the US Navy on July 8. The ship is a Flight IIA variant of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. By Jeff Schogol Published Jul 10, 2024 3 ...
Eighty-two years ago, Marine John Basilone ran through enemy lines, ferrying ammunition to his fellow troops as fierce fighting waged on the island of Guadalcanal. His actions helped hold off Japanese ...
The US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Basilone, has been commissioned. DDG 122 became the 74th ship of her class and the second ship to bear the namesake of John ...
Mary Basilone presenting a painting of her late brother, Marine Sgt. John Basilone, and his Medal of Honor from World War II to Marine Maj. Howard V. Lee on July 26, 1968. Associated Press Photo This ...