Keywords: US Navy 070609-N-9909C-015 Sailors man the rails of the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Kidd (DDG 100), during an evening commissioning ceremony.jpg en GALVESTON Texas June 9 2007 Sailors man the rails of the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd DDG 100 during an evening commissioning ceremony Saturday June 9 2007 at Port of Galveston Galveston Texas Designated hull number DDG 100 the new destroyer honors Medal of Honor recipient Rear Adm Isaac Campbell Kidd Sr who was killed on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona on Dec 7 1941 Two granddaughters of Rear Adm Kidd Regina Kidd Wolbarsht and Mary Corrinne Kidd Plumer brought the ship named for their grandfather to life Congressman Ron Paul of Texas delivered the ceremony's principal address USS Kidd is the 50th ship in the Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers Cmdr Richard E Thomas of Westwood N J is the ship s first commanding officer commanding a crew of 276 officers and Sailors U S Navy photo by Cmdr Jane Campbell RELEASED 2007-06-09 070609-N-9909C-015 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 46990 U S Navy photo by Cmdr Jane Campbell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Transport in Galveston Texas Aboard USS Kidd DDG-100 Ship commissioning in the United States Navy Manning the rail in the United States Navy |