Editor’s note: A previous version of this article was published on Feb. 19, 2015. Seventy-five years ago today, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone was killed in action during the battle of Iwo Jima and ...

The United States Navy commissioned a new destroyer over the weekend in New York City and it was named after legendary World War II hero United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone.