Ingalls Ship Namesakes #1

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  1. 3. Libyan city, known for the First Barbary War.
  2. 4. Youngest service member to be awarded Medal of Honor during WWII.
  3. 6. Island in the Solomon Islands, site of a significant WWII campaign.
  4. 9. Former Georgia U.S. Senator whose work helped reduce global nuclear threats.
  5. 11. Vietnam War POW who blinked the Morse Code to alert the world to the inhumane treatment of prisoners; later became an Alabama U.S. Senator.
  6. 12. Iraqi city, site of major battles during the Iraq War.
  7. 15. Korean War POW who received the Navy Cross.
  8. 16. City in Florida, known for its boating canals and stunning beaches.
  9. 17. Decorated WWII Army pilot and former Alaska U.S. Senator.
  10. 19. Named after a county in Pennsylvania, honoring the 9/11 heroes.
  11. 20. ANTONIO City in Texas, known for the Alamo and its rich colonial heritage.
  12. 21. Long-serving Mississippi U.S. Senator, worked to support funding for shipbuilding and military defense.
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  1. 1. City of brotherly love, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution.
  2. 2. Steel City of Pennsylvania, historically a hub for steel manufacturing.
  3. 5. Named for the continent and the ideals of liberty and democracy.
  4. 7. Secretary of the Navy during the Kennedy administration.
  5. 8. Youngest person to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, known for modernizing the Navy.
  6. 10. Naval destroyer attacked in Yemen in 2000, leading to significant reforms.
  7. 13. Capital city of Pennsylvania, known for its role in the Industrial Revolution and Civil War.
  8. 14. County in Virginia, home to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
  9. 15. YORK State known for the Big Apple and the Statue of Liberty.
  10. 18. Named for the 36th U.S. President, known for civil rights legislation and Great Society reforms.