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Navy receives warship named for Marine Corps legend John Basilone
The future USS John Basilone transits the Kennebec River near Bath, Maine, heading out to sea to conduct trials in April 2024. The ship, named for Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, was delivered to the Navy on …