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Incumbent SECNAV Names Ship to Honor Former SECNAV

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosts ceremony to celebrate the recent announcement that the next 'Arleigh Burke-class' guided-missile destroyer will be named 'USS Paul Ignatius'. "The Ignatius will be in our fleet for three to four decades. It will sail virtually every ocean of the world," said Mabus. "It will be a reminder of the experience, and the wisdom of Paul Ignatius. "

The ceremony was held in the Pentagon and attended by former Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius…