BATH, Maine (June 18, 2016) Sally Monsoor christens the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), which is named in honor of her son, Medal of Honor recipient Navy MA2 (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor. DDG-1001 includes new technologies and will serve as a multi-mission platform capable of operating as an integral part of naval, joint or combined maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo 160618-N-NO101-002 courtesy of Bath Iron Works/Released)
Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor poses for a photo in Hawthorne Nev.. He was postumously awarded the MOH after he leap on a live grenade saving the lives of two fellow SEALs
MA2 Monsoor distinguished himself in by his actions on actions on Sept. 29, 2006
The ship named in his honor will be the second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer and as such is huge.
How huge? Check this out when compared to the rest of the U.S. Navy’s destroyer lineage.
