Ships of the Line

USS Gonzalez DDG-66

She is an Arleigh Burke class Aegis guided missile destroyer. Named after Marine Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War for action above and beyond the call of duty under enemy fire. Posthumously awarded. He was 21 years young. An American hero.

USS Garcia FF-1040

She is the lead ship in her class of Frigates. Named for US Marine Private First Class Fernando Luis Garcia, the first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor Recipient in the Korean War for action above and beyond the call of duty under enemy fire. Posthumously awarded. An American hero.

USS Farragut DDG-99

She is an Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer. Named after Admiral David Farragut of Spanish lineage. Farragut was the First Admiral and is famous for his saying: “Dam the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” An American hero.

USS Rafael Peralta DDG-115

She is an Arleigh Burke Class guide missile destroyer. Named after US Marine Rafael Peralta during Iraq War. Petitioned for Medal of Honor, however, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross instead. An American hero.

Auxiliary Ships

USNS Benavidez T-AKR-306

She is a Bob Hope class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship. Named after Master Sergeant Roy P Benavidez, US Army, Vietnam, Medal of Honor recipient for action above and beyond the call of duty under enemy fire. An American hero.

USNS 1st Lt. Baldonero Lopez T-AK-3010

She is a John P Bobo Class cargo ship. Named after US Marine First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez. Awarded the Medal of Honor for action above and beyond the call of duty during the Korean War. An American hero.

USNS Cesar Chavez T-AKE-14

She is a Lewis and Clark class cargo ship named after Cesar Chavez, US Navy sailor during WWII before becoming a labor leader and civil rights activist.

USNS Dolores Huerta T-AO-214

She is a Lewis and Clark class replenishment oiler named after Dolores Huerta. A civil rights and labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez.