john p murtha
Definition
John Patrick Murtha Jr. (1932–2010), commonly known as Jack Murtha, was a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th district, a Democrat, Vietnam War veteran, and influential figure on defense appropriations.
USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of the congressman, currently positioned to recover NASA's Artemis II astronauts following their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Examples
The USS John P. Murtha steamed out of San Diego harbor, ready to play lifeguard for the returning moon voyagers.
John P. Murtha's name lives on in naval steel, proving some legacies are unsinkable.
As Artemis II splashed down, the crew of the John P. Murtha waited like patient anglers with a spacecraft on the line.
From Capitol Hill to splashdown zones, John P. Murtha's got range.