Article Title: The Navy's New Destroyer Is Named for the First SEAL to Receive the Medal of Honor
Article Excerpt: "...Like many SEALs, Robert Kerrey was called on to do what might have been otherwise impossible, such as conduct daring raids on Vietnamese coastal cities to capture high-ranking enemy personnel for intelligence. It was on one of these raids, in the city of Nha Trang in 1969, where he fought until he nearly passed out from blood loss. His subsequent 1970 Medal of Honor for his "courageous and inspiring leadership, valiant fighting spirit, and tenacious devotion to duty in the face of almost overwhelming opposition" marked the first time the medal was ever awarded to a SEAL. It's no wonder that the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was named the USS Robert Kerrey in his honor..."
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