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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

First of four missile destroyers arrives in Spain


The first of four U.S. Navy destroyers to form the centerpiece of Europe’s missile defense shield arrived in southern Spain on Tuesday.

The USS Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer formerly stationed in Norfolk, Va., pulled into the U.S. Navy base in Rota around noon, according to a spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa in Naples.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, U.S. Ambassador James Costos and NAVEUR-AF commanding officer Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, were among those gathered to greet the ship. Spain’s top naval officer, Adm. Santiago Bolíbar Piñeiro also attended the ceremony, the spokesman said.

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