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USS JASON DUNHAM RETURNED TO NAVAL STATION NORFOLK AFTER A NINE MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO THE
FIFTH AND SIXTH FLEET AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
"IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT. OBVIOUSLY NINE MONTHS IS A LONG TIME TO BE AWAY FROM
FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT VERY EXCITED TO BE BACK."
THIS WAS THE MAIDEN DEPLOYMENT FOR THE GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER COMMISSIONED IN 2010 AND
NAMED FOR MARINE CORPORAL JASON DUNHAM, WHO WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR
FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ.
"WELL IT'S LIKE A HOMECOMING FOR OUR SON ALSO TO ME AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE EVERYBODY ON
THE SHIP IS LIKE OUR EXTENDED FAMILY NOW, THEY'RE OUR SONS, OUR DAUGHTERS, OUR BROTHERS,
OUR SISTERS AND WE TAKE THAT PRETTY SERIOUS."
REPORTING FROM NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, I'M *** SCOTT YOUNGBLOOD.