Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyers, the future USS Richard J. Danzig (DDG 143) and the future USS Michael G. Mullen (DDG 144) during a U.S. Naval Academy Commencement Week ceremony, May 22.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2024) Nearly commission sailors and marines throw their midshipmen covers in celebration during the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2024 graduation ceremony, May 24, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Bennett IV)