from the Wikipedia: >USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of >the United States Navy named for Pharmacist's Mate Second Class William D. >Halyburton, Jr. (1924–1945). Halyburton was posthumously awarded the Medal of >Honor for his heroism while serving with the 5th Marines, during the Battle of >Okinawa....
>In April, 2009 the Halyburton was part of a U.S. Navy rescue mission off the >Horn of Africa where the captain of the U.S.-flagged merchant vessel Maersk >Alabama was held captive by pirates in a lifeboat. U.S. Navy SEALs brought the >standoff to an end by shooting and killing three of the four pirates. The >fourth was on board the USS Bainbridge at the time of the shooting, >negotiating the hostage's release, and was taken into custody.< nor is the U.S.S. Boxer named after Sen. Barbara Boxer. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
