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Sunday, March 07, 2010

Mullen Declares USS Dewey a 'True Gem'


The Navy commissioned the newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Dewey, to its fleet today at a ceremony steeped in naval symbolism and tradition.

At the Naval Weapons Station here, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered remarks to a crowd of thousands before the admiral’s wife Deborah Mullen, the ship’s sponsor, called the order that brought the $1 billion warship to life.

“You’re getting a true gem: a ship as well built and well-tested as they come and manned by performance-proven, highly motivated sailors. May you deploy Dewey to the tip of the spear.” Mullen said from a podium aboard its quarterdeck.

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