Warship named after OIF hero USMC Sgt. Rafael Peralta
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 ..