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Mabus Names Arleigh Burke Destroyer After Higbee, First Woman Awarded Navy Cross

Mabus Names Arleigh Burke Destroyer After Higbee, First Woman Awarded Navy Cross

The original USS Higbee (DD-806) in 1945, the year it was commissioned.

The original USS Higbee (DD-806) in 1945, the year it was commissioned.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who has been a strong advocate for increasing the numbers of and opportunities for women in the Navy and Marine Corps, announced today that a new Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer will be named for a trailblazing Navy nurse who was the first women ever awarded the Navy Cross. Read More