The dedication ceremony took place 11AM, Friday, April 17, 2009 followed by the movie AT SEA at 12 noon. A group of our own, attended the event, and helped provide photos and a short video of the special event.

Images from the USS Davidson Dedication Ceremony and Events - Washington D.C. 2009

Video of the USS Davidson's own Association member, Matt Bozek offering an overview of the ship's service to her country at the dedication ceremony for the USS Davidson plaque.

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The following attended the dedication ceremony:

$3,000.00 was needed to purchase the plaque that will hang at the US Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. We exceeded our goal, and raised $3,860.00, with the additional funds donated to the memorial in the name of the ship. If you are still interested in being a part of this project, please send your donation directly to the US Navy Memorial, and let them know you are donating on behalf of the USS Davidson. Click here for more information on donating.

A special thanks to the Association and the following shipmates who helped make this project a reality. A total of $3,860 was raised to date and remitted to the U.S. Navy Memorial for this project.

For more information regarding the US Navy Memorial, please visit their website at www.navymemorial.org.