LPD 29 is named in honor of U.S. Navy Capt. Richard M. McCool Jr., a World War II Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has christened the US Navy’s 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Richard M McCool Jr (LPD 29).