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SUCCESS! The USS Gallagher was officially named this morning!

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michael mchale
9 years ago

This brave man truly deserves the honour of a ship being called after him. Saving the lives of others with disregard to your own wellbeing is the highest grade of bravery.

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Anthony Callaghan
9 years ago

A brave man I would do the same to save my comrades in the line of fire

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Edwin Mullin
9 years ago

SEMPER FI Marine

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Connie Trea
9 years ago

What a great way to honor someone who willingly would sacrifice his own life to save others. He was a true hero

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William O'Neill
9 years ago

Should be done

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JOAN DUGGAN
9 years ago

r.i..p

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Edward Klek
9 years ago

I never knew Patrick,however it seems like we were pounding the same ground in 1966. Delta 1-1 USMC

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Richard Hastings
9 years ago

Semper Fi!

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Chris O'Brien
9 years ago

A young man who fought bravely in his newly adopted country without hesitation,showed extreme bravery, rip

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Margaret Considine
9 years ago

A genuine hero

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maria cullen
9 years ago

An Irish lad to posthumously receive a tribute such as naming a US ship in his name, would be for keeping the highest traditions of the US Marine Corp alive, while being a reminder of all marines who served in the US Armed Forces. Temper Fi

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DENNIS JAMES HIGGINS
9 years ago

A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO A REAL HERO.

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dag froehmcke
9 years ago

As a matter of respect !

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Rebecca
9 years ago

Semper Fi

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Emma Campbell
9 years ago

My grandfather served with Patrick in Vietnam. We thank everybody in the service for their sacrifices.

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Donald Greengrass
9 years ago

I support this.

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frank Morelli
9 years ago Featured

I was the Company Corpsman on March 30 1967 a sad day for Hotel Co Second Battalion Fourth Marines .Patrick and nine other young Marines paid the ultimate Sacrifice by answering the call to Serve our Country United States of America Semper Fidelis

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frederick j bohenek
9 years ago

was there

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Maryann Gunning
9 years ago

Please.

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Joseph Toal
9 years ago

Im a former U S Marine from Brooklyn, N Y I endorse this petition