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BATH, Maine — In a solemn ceremony punctuated by talk of courage, service and sacrifice, the mother of a Marine corporal christened a warship Saturday honoring her son, who died after covering an exploding grenade to protect his comrades in Iraq.
After taking a deep breath, Deb Dunham smashed a bottle of champagne over the bow of the 510-foot warship Jason Dunham, then held the bottle aloft before a cheering crowd of more than 1,500 people.
Retired Gen. Michael Hagee said the warship is a reminder that freedom “is paid for by the men and women who wear the cloth of this nation.”
