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A distinguished guest speaks at the launching ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

A distinguished guest speaks at the launching ceremony of the guided m...

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Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and his wife Roberta pose with a bouquet at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and h...

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Beneath the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke stands with his wife Roberta at the center of a group of VIPs attending the ship's launch ceremony

Beneath the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG...

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Former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke speaks at the launch ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke speaks at the l...

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Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, is flanked by his wife Roberta and Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III, in the center of a group of VIPs at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, is fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A distinguished guest speaks at the launching ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

A distinguished guest speaks at the launching ceremony of the guided m...

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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the launch cer...

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A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) after its launching

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) ...

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The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) looms over the guests and naval personnel gathered for the ship's launch ceremony

The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Roberta Burke, wife of retired Admiral A. Burke, speaks at the launching ceremony of the ship that bears her husband's name. Mrs. Burke is the sponsor of the christening of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

Roberta Burke, wife of retired Admiral A. Burke, speaks at the launchi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), is presented with roses during the launch ceremony of the ship named after her husband

Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) looms over the guests and naval personnel gathered for the ship's launch ceremony

The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Roberta Burke, wife of retired Admiral A. Burke, speaks at the launching ceremony of the ship that bears his name. Mrs. Burke is the sponsor of the christening of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

Roberta Burke, wife of retired Admiral A. Burke, speaks at the launchi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Among the crowd of over 10,000 gathered for the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), veterans carry signs recalling units associated with the admiral for whom America's newest destroyer is named

Among the crowd of over 10,000 gathered for the launch ceremony of the...

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Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), rides in an open-topped car at the launch ceremony of the warship named after her husband

Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEI...

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Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), rides in an open-topped car at the launch ceremony of the warship named after her husband

Roberta Burke, sponsor of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEI...

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Retired Admiral A. Burke speaks at the launching ceremony of the ship that bears his name. The guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

Retired Admiral A. Burke speaks at the launching ceremony of the ship ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and his wife Roberta, right, stand on the podium at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Carlisle Trost speaks at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Carlisle Trost speaks at the launch ...

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A large crowd attends the launching ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person

A large crowd attends the launching ceremony of the guided missile des...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and his wife Roberta stand in the center of a group of VIPs at the the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

During the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Burke (retired) greets a guest who served under him in 1943. The veteran is carrying a sign recalling Burke's nickname as commander of Destroyer Squadron 23 during World War II

During the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51 in the ways, dressed for its christening

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51 i...

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Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, waves from an open-topped car at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, waves...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A distinguished guest speaks at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

A distinguished guest speaks at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guide...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Carlisle Trost displays the pennant of Destroyer Squadron 23 during the launch ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). Former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke was commander of the squadron during World War II

CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Carlisle Trost displays the pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Beneath the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke stands with his wife Roberta at the center of a group of VIPs attending the ship's launch ceremony

Beneath the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

The guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person, slides down the ways at its launching ceremony

The guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the fe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A color guard stands at parade rest at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

A color guard stands at parade rest at the launch ceremony of the Aegi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) looms over the guests and naval personnel gathered for the ship's launch ceremony

The bow of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and his wife Roberta pose with guests and construction workers at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, and h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Left to right: Dr. P. Ward, Matron of Honor Mrs. Milton Miles, Ship's Sponsor Mrs. Roberta Burke, former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke, prospective commanding officer Commander John Morgan, at the launch ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Left to right: Dr. P. Ward, Matron of Honor Mrs. Milton Miles, Ship's...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Mrs. Roberta Burke, ship's sponsor, christens the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), as her husband, former CHIEF of Naval Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke, watches

Mrs. Roberta Burke, ship's sponsor, christens the guided missile destr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), being positioned for its launch ceremony by the Elliot Winslow and another tug

A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, speaks at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, speak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Sailors stand by to act as ushers at the launching ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person. The vessel, secured in the ways, looms in the background

Sailors stand by to act as ushers at the launching ceremony of the gui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, waves from an open-topped car at the launch ceremony of the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Retired Admiral Arleigh Burke, former chief of naval operations, waves...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

An officer delivers a briefing prior to an underway replenishment aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

An officer delivers a briefing prior to an underway replenishment aboa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Two sailors work at the electric plant control console in an engineering space aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Two sailors work at the electric plant control console in an engineeri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), left, returns the salute of a division officer as he arrives to conduct a personnel inspection on the ship's flight deck

The executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURK...

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The helmsman confirms a course change on the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

The helmsman confirms a course change on the bridge of the guided miss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The quartermaster makes a log entry on the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

The quartermaster makes a log entry on the bridge of the guided missil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), uses a hand-held radio to pass on some instructions as the ship enters port

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile dest...

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CHIEF MASTER-at-Arms C. A. Willis conducts a personnel inspection of his sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

CHIEF MASTER-at-Arms C. A. Willis conducts a personnel inspection of h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The 5-inch/54-caliber gun near the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) is fired during gunnery practice

The 5-inch/54-caliber gun near the bow of the guided missile destroyer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Arleigh Burke Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Sailors from the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) ride in a 24-foot rigid-hull inflatable boat

Sailors from the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., right, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), watches from outside the ship's bridge as an underway replenishment is conducted

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., right, commanding officer of the guided missi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The 5-inch/54-caliber gun near the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) is fired during gunnery practice

The 5-inch/54-caliber gun near the bow of the guided missile destroyer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) receive a briefing prior to an underway replenishment

Crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DD...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Arleigh Burke Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A Harpoon missile canister launcher is lowered into place aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)

A Harpoon missile canister launcher is lowered into place aboard the g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Arleigh Burke Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., left, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), directs the ship's entry into port

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., left, commanding officer of the guided missil...

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Sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) stand by for an underway replenishment

Sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A lieutenant watches as a petty officer plots the ship's course on the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

A lieutenant watches as a petty officer plots the ship's course on the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A division officer, left, accompanies the executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) as he conducts a personnel inspection

A division officer, left, accompanies the executive officer of the gui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A 24-foot rigid-hull inflatable boat is lowered over the side of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

A 24-foot rigid-hull inflatable boat is lowered over the side of the g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Harpoon missile canister launcher is lowered into place aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

A Harpoon missile canister launcher is lowered into place aboard the g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Platform guests stand as Roberta Burke, wife of retired ADM Arleigh Burke, speaks during the commissioning of the ship named in her husband's honor, the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). The guests include, from left: William E. Haggett, RADM Alvin B. Koeneman, ADM Leon A. Edney, H. Ross Perot, ADM David E. Jeremiah, H. Lawrence Garrett III, Dr. Pat Ward, Dick Cheney, retired ADM Arleigh Burke, ADM Frank B. Kelso II and ADM Paul D. Miller

Platform guests stand as Roberta Burke, wife of retired ADM Arleigh Bu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn Release Status: Released to P... More

Les Kreger, a veteran who served in Destroyer Squadron 23 during World War II, holds a flag staff hung with pennants during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). Retired ADM Arleigh Burke, for whom the ship is named, commanded the squadron in 1943

Les Kreger, a veteran who served in Destroyer Squadron 23 during World...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn Release Status: Released to P... More

Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney delivers the keynote address during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), one of the few ships named after a living person

Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney delivers the keynote address du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Prior to the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), retired ADM Arleigh Burke, left, an unidentified woman, Roberta Burke, second from right, and CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., the ship's commanding officer, stand together for a photograph.

Prior to the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Officers and guests honor the flag during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) . They include retired Adm. Arleigh Burke, his wife Roberta and Adm. frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations

Officers and guests honor the flag during the commissioning of the gui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public ... More

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), holds an umbrella for Roberta Burke as she prepares to speak at the vessel's commissioning ceremony. The ARLEIGH BURKE, honoring the retired admiral, is one of the few ships named after a living person

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile dest...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Sailors stand on the mast of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) following the vessel's commissioning ceremony. The destroyer is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Sailors stand on the mast of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Mike Tuemier Release Status: Released to Public C... More

An officer escorts retired Adm. Arleigh Burke to his seat for the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-051), named in his honor

An officer escorts retired Adm. Arleigh Burke to his seat for the comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Crew members file off of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) during the ship's commissioning ceremony

Crew members file off of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURK...

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Members of a Marine Corps honor guard stand at parade rest during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

Members of a Marine Corps honor guard stand at parade rest during the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael Tuemler Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Crew members board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as the vessel comes alive following its commissioning ceremony. The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Crew members board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Monica Miles Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Platform guests listen to a speaker during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). They are, from left: Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., the ship's commanding officer; retired ADM Arleigh Burke, for whom the ship is named; Roberta Burke, wife of ADM Burke; and CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II

Platform guests listen to a speaker during the commissioning of the gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn Release Status: Released to P... More

ADM Leon A. Edney, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, waits to greet dignitaries arriving for the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The ceremony is scheduled for later in the day

ADM Leon A. Edney, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, waits to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Monica Miles Release Status: R... More

Crew members board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as the vessel comes alive following its commissioning ceremony. The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Crew members board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG...

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CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), holds an umbrella over Roberta Burke, the wife of retired ADM Arleigh Burke, as she speaks during the commissioning of the ship that bears her husband's name. ADM Burke and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney are in the background at left.

CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile dest...

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The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) mans the rails at the conclusion of the ship's commissioning ceremony

The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) ma...

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RADM Alvin B. Koeneman, the Navy's chief of chaplains, reads the invocation during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)

RADM Alvin B. Koeneman, the Navy's chief of chaplains, reads the invoc...

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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). Seated behind him are, from left, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., ship's commanding officer, retired ADM Arleigh Burke, Roberta Burke and CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II.

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks during the commis...

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Robert E. Martinez, deputy administrator, Maritime Administration, smiles during a conversation with Sectary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III. The men are on hand for the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), one of the few ships to be named after a living person

Robert E. Martinez, deputy administrator, Maritime Administration, smi...

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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke honors the flag at the beginning of the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The ship is one of the few U.S. Navy vessels named after a living person

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke honors the flag at the beginning of the comm...

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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke, his wife, Roberta, and ADM Frank B. Kelso II, CHIEF of Naval operations, stand during the National Anthem at the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The vesseI is one of the few ships named after a living person

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke, his wife, Roberta, and ADM Frank B. Kelso I...

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Sailors man the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as the ship comes alive following its commissioning ceremony. The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few U.S. Navy vessels to be named after a living person

Sailors man the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as...

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Crewmen man the rails of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) duirng the ship's commissioning ceremony

Crewmen man the rails of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURK...

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Honoring the flag during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) are, from left: ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; H. Lawrence Garrett III, secretary of the Navy; Richard Cheney, secretary of defense; CDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the ARLEIGH BURKE and retired ADM Arleigh Burke. The destroyer is one of the few U.S. Navy vessels to be named after a living person

Honoring the flag during the commissioning ceremony for the guided mis...

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Officers and distinguished guests honor the flag during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). They include, from left: ADM Leon A. Edney, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/supreme allied commander, Atlantic; Ross Perot, honorary commissioning foundation chairman; ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; H. Lawrence Garrett III, secretary of the Navy; Richard Cheney, secretary of defense and CDR John G. Morgan, commanding officer of the ARLEIGH BURKE

Officers and distinguished guests honor the flag during the commission...

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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke and his wife, Roberta, stand on the pier in front of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) prior to the ship's commissioning ceremony.

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke and his wife, Roberta, stand on the pier in ...

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CMDR. John G. Morgan Jr. speaks during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). Morgan is the ship's commanding officer

CMDR. John G. Morgan Jr. speaks during the commissioning of the guided...

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CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II speaks during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51)

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II speaks during the comm...

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Officers and distinguished guests listen as Richard Cheney, secretary of defense, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The destroyer is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Officers and distinguished guests listen as Richard Cheney, secretary ...

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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III addresses the crowd during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III addresses the crowd duri...

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Bunting and a rainbow flaghoist adorn the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) on its commissioning day

Bunting and a rainbow flaghoist adorn the guided missile destroyer USS...

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Platform guests render honors as the national anthem is played during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51). They are, from left: ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III; Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., the ship's commanding officer; and retired ADM Arleigh Burke, for whom the ship is named

Platform guests render honors as the national anthem is played during ...

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Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) during the ship's commissioning ceremony

Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile destroyer USS ARL...

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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke, a former chief of naval operations, and his wife, Roberta, acknowledge the applause of the crowd attending the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The current chief of naval operations, ADM Frank B. Kelso II, is at right

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke, a former chief of naval operations, and his...

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CDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), holds an umbrella over retired ADM Arleigh Burke as the former chief of naval operations speaks during the commissioning of the ship that bears his name.

CDR John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile destr...

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H. Lawrence Garrett III, secretary of the Navy, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

H. Lawrence Garrett III, secretary of the Navy, speaks during the comm...

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Officers and guests honor the flag during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). They include, from left to right, Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney, CMDR. John G. Morgan Jr., commanding officer of the BURKE, and retired Adm. Arleigh Burke

Officers and guests honor the flag during the commissioning ceremony o...

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CHIEF of naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II shares a laugh with another flag officer following his arrival at the air station. Kelso will take part in the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), which is scheduled for later in the day

CHIEF of naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II shares a laugh with an...

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The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) mans the rails during a rehearsal for the ship's commissioning ceremony, which will take place later in the day.

The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) ma...

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Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney delivers the keynote address as retired ADM Arleigh Burke and Mrs. Burke listen in the background. Cheney is speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), one of the few ships named after a living person

Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney delivers the keynote address as...

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Bunting bedecks the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as crew members man the rails aboard the vessel during its commissioning ceremony. The destroyer is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Bunting bedecks the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51...

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Retired ADM Arleigh Burke and his wife, Roberta, listen as Richard Cheney, secretary of defense, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). The destroyer is one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person

Retired ADM Arleigh Burke and his wife, Roberta, listen as Richard Che...

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Crew members rush to board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as the ship comes alive following its commissioning ceremony

Crew members rush to board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BU...

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An unidentified official speaks during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). Seated behind him are, from left, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, CMDR John G. Morgan Jr., ship's commanding officer, retired ADM Arleigh Burke, Roberta Burke and CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II.

An unidentified official speaks during the commissioning of the guided...

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