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80k | Born in Washington. D. C. on October 30, 1882, Fleet Admiral Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served on escort vessels during World War I and later earned his Naval Aviator's Wings at the advanced age of 52, the oldest person to do so in the history of the U.S. Navy. He commanded the South Pacific Area in 1942 and was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Third Fleet in 1944. He provided support for General Douglas MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines in 1944. The Japanese surrender in World War II took place on his flagship, the battleship USS Missouri, in Tokyo Bay. He was promoted to Five-Star Fleet Admiral (one of only five men to have held that rank) in December 1945. Halsey retired from active duty with the Navy in 1947, becoming President of International Telecommunications Labs, Inc. He died on August 16, 1959 and is buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, next to his father, Captain William Frederick Halsey. | Steven Cardali | |
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96k | Undated, location unknown. | Jack Treutle | |
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133k | Prior to commissioning, location unknown. | David Buell | |
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133k | Under construction at NGSS Pascagoula. | Bill Gonyo | |
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133k | Under construction at NGSS Pascagoula. | Bill Gonyo | |
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102k | Christening Coin for Halsey DDG-97 17 January 2004 | Robert M. Cieri | |
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53k | Christening Program for Halsey DDG-97. She was launched at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems at Pascacoula, MS, on 17 January 2004. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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80k | Back cover of the Christening Program. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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112k | Christening Day aboard the USS Halsey (DDG 97) on January 17 2004 in Pascagoula, MS. | Bill Gonyo | |
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92k | USS Halsey (DDG 97) undergoing Sea Trials. | Bill Gonyo | |
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72k | Cover of the Commissioning Program. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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66k | Invitation to the Commissioning ceremony. | David Buell | |
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153k | Scenes from the Commissioning ceremony. | David Buell | |
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67k | As above. | David Buell | |
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78k | The men and women of USS Halsey offer a synchronized hat salute to a crowd of 5,000 guests who witnessed the commissioning of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' 22nd Aegis guided missile destroyer in Coronado, Calif. U.S. Sen. John McCain delivered the principal address and thanked Northrop Grumman shipbuilders for "their contribution to our Navy and our nation." Photo from Northrop Grumman. | Bill Gonyo | |
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40k | Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour cheers as ship sponsors Heidi Cooke Halsey, Alice Spruance Talbot and Anne Halsey-Smith simultaneously smash ceremonial bottles of champagne across the bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer. | Steven A. Cardali | |
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120k | San Diego July 29 2005, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) moored at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, Calif., the day prior to being commissioned as the U.S. Navy's newest ship. Halsey will be capable of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously. U.S. Navy Photo. | Fred Weiss/Tony Cowart | |
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110k | [050730-N-3672K-418] San Diego, CA July 30 2005, the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Halsey (DDG 97) is commissioned at Naval Station North Island. The ceremony marked the formal entrance of the guided missile destroyer into the fleet. The ship was named after U.S. Naval Academy graduate Fleet Adm. William "Bull" Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II. Halsey is capable of fighting air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and the ship contains a number of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. U.S. Navy photo by Lithographer's Mate 1st Class John P. Kass. | Steven A. Cardali | |
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97k | San Diego, August 5, 2005, actress Pamela Anderson thanks the crew of the Halsey for their service. | Steven A. Cardali | |
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129k | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, August 9 2006, Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) prepares to moor in Pearl Harbor for the first time. Home ported in San Diego, Calif., Halsey is on its maiden deployment to the Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo. | Fred Weiss | |
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126k | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, August 9 2006, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) passes the USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri as she transits Pearl Harbor and prepares to moor pier side at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Homeported in San Diego, the newly commissioned ship is currently on its maiden deployment to the Western Pacific area of operation. U.S. Navy photo. | Fred Weiss | |
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93k | 070811-N-7981E-174. PACIFIC OCEAN, August 11 2007, Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) arrives alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a fueling at sea (FAS). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans. | Bill Gonyo | |
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81k | 080504-N-9162R-087. San Diego, Calif., May 4 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey DDG-97 departs Naval Station San Diego, for a scheduled deployment as part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donnie W. Ryan. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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170k | 080513-N-9604C-038. Pacific Ocean, May 13 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) practice formation maneuvering. Halsey and Benfold are part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shannon K. Cassidy. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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141k | 080521-N-7197F-040. Pacific Ocean, May 21 2008, the view from the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) in lifeguard station while the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO- 199) performs replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). The ships, aircraft and Marines of Peleliu ESG are deployed to the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Interior Communications Specialist 2nd Class Justin S. Fifer. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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115k | 080611-N-2131B-004. Indian Ocean, June 11 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) transits westbound in the Indian Ocean. Halsey is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Richard Blythe. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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225k | 080725-N-1709P-055. Indian Ocean, July 25 2008, the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) receives personnel from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) by high-line transfer during a connected replenishment at sea (RAS). Halsey is deployed to the 5th fleet area of responsibility with the San Diego-based USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Chris Peters. | Robert M. Cieri | |
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87k | Ship's patch. | David Buell | |
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