USS_Thomas_G._Kelley

USS <i>Thomas G. Kelley</i>

USS Thomas G. Kelley

Guided missile destroyer

USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 90th overall for the class.[4] She will honor Captain Thomas G. Kelley (USN, Ret.), who as a then-Lieutenant serving in Vietnam, was awarded the Medal of Honor "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty". Kelley served in the Navy for 30 years, and after retirement, went on to become Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services.

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References

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    "U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023". usni.org. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Mongilio, Heather (11 Jan 2023). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Destroyer After MoH Recipient Thomas Gunning Kelley". U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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    "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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    "Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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