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SUCCESS! The USS Gallagher was officially named this morning!

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Andrew Janitschek
8 years ago

USS Patrick Gallagher sounds pretty good to me and a great way to show honor to one who gave all. Cheers. AJ USAF (Retired)

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Brian Huvane
8 years ago

He deserves the medal...full stop

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Gene McCandless
8 years ago

This ship would be well served in honoring the memory of this fine Marine who came from Ireland but gave his life in service to his adopted Country. Semper Fidelis

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Michael Joseph Patrick Bailey
8 years ago

Valor is a rare quality. Lance Cpl Patrick Gallagher, KIA, Vietnam. Recipient of The Navy Cross. Please grant his family and his American and Irish legacy the Honor of having his name Grace the charging forcastle of a USNavy battleship of the 21st Century. Caed Mile Falte!

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Patrick Scanlon
8 years ago

Semper Fi

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Dr Jim McKernan
8 years ago

I wish Patrick well and he surely deserves this honour. I am an Irishman who also served in Vietnam and know the hell of that war.

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James J Duffy
8 years ago

Ist Cavalry Division-Vietnam 66-68

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Adam Barnes
8 years ago

OORAH DEVIL DOG

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Michael Collins
8 years ago

Patrick truly deserves this honor and we should be honored to name it after him

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Lawrence D Steinfeldt
8 years ago

He performed heroism in Vietnam and was award the Navy Cross posthumous.

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Robert Wolf
8 years ago

Vigorously support a ship named for Corporal Gallagher, USMC

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Timothy S Kelley
8 years ago

Cpl. USMC Semper Fi.

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Eamonn Grogan
8 years ago

Please honor this man's heroism.

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Gerald A Ney
8 years ago

am in-country Vietnam Vet, 1968-1969

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Thomas Skarbek
8 years ago

As a Marine who served in Vietnam, and of Irish ancestry I support this petition with honor and respect for this young hero. RIP

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donna
8 years ago

we always name ships after honorable men. this Irishman deserves this honor as does the ship.

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Jerry Steinman
8 years ago

Please direct the naming of a DDG new ship to be named after BOB GALLAGHER. This is only fitting and proper. I served in the UNITED STATES NAVY and I would have been proud to have served on this ship named as such. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

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Terrence michael White
8 years ago

Terrence Michael White VVA chapter 279 Omaha Nebraska Us army Vietnam 1971-1972 101st airborne division Irish American

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Norman Arnett
8 years ago

Our country has a proud history of non citizen immigrants serving. Corporal Gallagher served with heroism and died for his adopted country. Naming a ship after an American hero is the right thing to do

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Robert Taylor
8 years ago

I Robert M. Taylor, the undersigned, respectfully request that the Secretary of the Navy direct that a DDG class ship scheduled to be procured in or after 2017, be named in honor of Corporal Patrick "Bob" Gallagher, USMC, Navy Cross, of Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Ireland (KIA ~ Da Nang 1967)