Event Brief
Navy commissions destroyer honoring Virginia hero
Filed: Apr 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The Navy commissioned USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a new destroyer named for a Virginia Medal of Honor recipient.
WHO: U.S. Navy; retired Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
WHAT: Commissioning of the guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 6:44 AM ET
WHERE: Virginia
WHY: The ship was commissioned to honor Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
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