The Navy secretary has named the service’s newest amphibious assault ship after two battles in Iraq that included some of the deadliest urban combat that U.S. troops took part in since 1968’s Battle of Hue in Vietnam.
The USS Fallujah, an America-class amphibious assault ship, will be the first U.S. warship named for a military engagement that occurred following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
“It is an honor to memorialize the Marines, soldiers and coalition partners that fought valiantly and those that sacrificed their lives during both battles of Fallujah,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in a statement.