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WWI Memorial - First Colors Ceremony (John Jensen, Stockham 1)
Military Sealift Command Far East
March 10, 2021 | 0:11
USNS Gy. Sgt. Fred W. Stockham Contracted Mariners Remember WWI Namesake

As the nation observes the inaugural flag raising ceremony at the newly constructed World War I memorial, Military Sealift Command’s contract mariners, like John Jensen on board USNS Gy. Sgt. Fred W. Stockham (T-AK 3017), salute the ship’s namesake. Stockham served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I and earned the Medal of Honor for his sacrificial actions.
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