USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)

Christening Ceremony

A Bittersweet Moment

"Bath, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham, left, hugs her husband, Dan, after christening the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as her daughter, Katie Dunham, looks on during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Gams/Released)"

During my time in the U. S. Navy I was never part of a Pre-Commissioning crew or a Christening Ceremony. I suspect that this one was very emotional for the family of U. S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham.