HARVEY C BARNUM JR DDG 124

Ship Name and Designation History

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Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA) Class Guided Missile Destroyer Naming Ceremony 28 July 2016 - Construction started 17 May 2018 Keel Laying Ceremony 6 April 2021 - Christened & Launched 4 October 2023 USS HARVEY C. BARNUM JR. DDG-124 Commissioned TBD

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1. USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. DDG-124 Covers Page 1     (2016-2023)

 

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USPS CDS Washington DC

2016-07-28

N/A

Naming Ceremony, cachet by Ron Reeves

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Colonel Harvey Curtiss Barnum Jr., USMC (Ret) (Born July 21, 1940)
      Barnum is a United States Marine Corps Colonel who received the nation's highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism during the Vietnam War.
      Barnum retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 after more than 27 years of service. Barnum served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs from July 23, 2001 to January 20, 2009. He also served as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from January 21, 2009 to April 30, 2009.
      Colonel Harvey C. Barnum Jr., earned the Medal of Honor, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star w/ 1 award star & valor device, the Purple Heart Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ valor device, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Army Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 service star, the Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 service stars, the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Medal w/ silver star, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Col. Barnum is also authorized to wear the Rifle Expert Badge and the Pistol Expert Badge.

The ships sponsor is Ms. Martha Hill, Col. Barnum’s wife.

 

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