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Caption:
Charleston, S.C. (Dec. 11, 2004) -- Sailors enact the longstanding
Naval tradition of “manning the rails” after
“bringing the ship to life” aboard the newly commissioned
guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at the Naval
Weapons Station in Charleston, S.C. The ship honors Boatswain’s
Mate 1st Class James E. Williams, one of the Navy's most highly
decorated enlisted Sailors, having been awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor for bravery and leadership in 1966 while serving as patrol
boat captain and patrol commander of River Patrol Boat (PBR) 105 on the
Mekong River, Republic of Vietnam. James E. Williams will be
commissioned Saturday, Dec. 11th, as the 45th Arleigh Burke-class
guided missile destroyer authorized by Congress. U.S. Navy photo by
Journalist 2nd Class Jim Brown (RELEASED)
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