The USS Ted Stevens is a guided missile destroyer that will be christened Aug. 19 in Mississippi.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - He was born Theodore Fulton Stevens, in 1943, but was best known as Sen. Ted Stevens, and by some, simply, as “Uncle Ted.”
“I don’t have any ambitions other than to be an effective senator,” Stevens said in a 2002 interview. “I would not want to be around here if I’m not effective. But my grandmother used to tell me, only the good die young.” Throughout his service in the U.S. Capitol, he was considered the most successful lawmaker to bring those federal dollars home to Alaska — from its larger cities to small villages in remote corners of every region.
And now, his legacy will live on — from the air to the sea. The USS Ted Stevens will be a major force in the Navy’s fleet, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, A way to honor a man who was a major force for military support
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