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Lawyer: Destroyer CO Removed for Making Plaque from Seized Weapon
January 27, 2021 11:28 PM
The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) transits the Gulf of Tadjoura on Nov. 17, 2019. Forrest Sherman is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. US Navy photo.
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The commander of a guided-missile destroyer was relieved of command after attempting to make a morale-boosting plaque from a captured weapon for his crew to celebrate the 2019 interdiction of an Iranian weapons shipment, an attorney representing the commander told USNI News on Wednesday.
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Question of the Day The USS Forrest Sherman, a guided-missile destroyer, is shown here in this 2012 photo from the ship’s official Facebook page. The U.S. Navy has relieved the Forrest Sherman’s captain of command. (Facebook/USS Forrest Sherman) [https://www.facebook.com/uss.forrest.sherman] more > By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 28, 2021
The commanding officer of a guided missile destroyer was fired after giving his crew an award to commemorate their interdiction of an Iranian weapons shipment in 2019. The trophy reportedly featured a demilitarized AK-47 rifle that was seized in the operation.