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A U.S. Navy honor guard presents the colors at the commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Wayne E. Meyer at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 2009. Meyer, who passed away in September, was known as the "Father of Aegis" for helping develop the weapons systems that are the centerpiece of the Navy's cruiser and destroyer fleet.

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A U.S. Navy honor guard presents the colors at the commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Wayne E. Meyer at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 2009. Meyer, who passed away in September, was known as the "Father of Aegis" for helping develop the weapons systems that are the centerpiece of the Navy's cruiser and destroyer fleet.

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