USS Quentin Walsh named after Coast Guard Capt.

CHERBOURG, FRANCE

06.06.2019

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasmine Mieszala        

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announces the name of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) alongside Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, June 6, 2019, in Cherbourg, France. The ship was named in honor of Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II at Normandy. This is the first time a Navy ship has been named after a Coast Guard member. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

• Date Taken: 06.06.2019
• Date Posted: 06.08.2019 13:14
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 687570
• VIRIN: 190606-G-CF771-1001
• Filename: DOD_106868050
• Length: 00:00:58
• Location: CHERBOURG, FR