U.S. Department of Defense

07/05/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2024 18:19

'Our Stories of Helmand Province Will Be Etched in Steel'

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Message to the Force: USS Helmand Province

Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, talks about his experience while he was deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on the day the Secretary of the Navy announces the future America-class big deck amphibious warship will be named USS Helmand Province. The naming of the future LHA-10 honors the bravery and sacrifice of Marines and Sailors during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez)

May 1, 2024

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