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Saturday, March 24, 2007

U.S. Navy destroyer named after war hero

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usThe small-town, high school gym where Jason Dunham played basketball provided the backdrop Friday for a U.S. Navy ceremony honoring his sacrifices as a Marine.

Navy Secretary Donald Winter formally announced the Navy will name its next destroyer the USS Jason Dunham for the Marine corporal who died after throwing himself on a grenade to save at least two lives during a struggle with an Iraqi insurgent three years ago.

"There is no higher honor in the Navy than to have a ship named after you," said Winters at a ceremony attended by Dunham's parents, Deb and Dan, and much of the 470-member student body in this Allegany County town in southwestern New York.

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