Warship named after OIF hero USMC Sgt. Rafael Peralta
BATH, Maine ? First in English, then in Spanish, the mother of a fallen Marine who shielded his comrades from an insurgent’s grenade christened a new Navy destroyer in his honor.
Rosa Peralta asked God to bless the ship named for her son, Sgt. Rafael Peralta, and to keep the crew safe before smashing a bottle of Champagne on the ship’s bow Saturday.
The ceremony at Bath Iron Works to christen the future USS Rafael Peralta paid homage to the slain Marine, who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service of a country to which he emigrated as a boy. He is believed to be the first serviceman born in Mexico to have a naval warship named in his honor.
Sgt. Peralta was awarded the Navy Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor. In Iraq 2004, Sgt. Peralta was mortally wounded during close-quarters combat in the Battle of Fallujah. With his last breaths he smothered an enemy grenade, saving the lives of his fellow Marines.
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