"The courage and heroism of the people aboard the flight will never be forgotten and USS Somerset will leave a legacy that will never be forgotten by those wishing to do harm to this country."
Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England
The United States Navy Memorial Stories of Service Program is honored to announce that the 
March 2017 story of the month has been selected to honor the crew of the USS Somerset LPD 25.
The United States Navy Memorial Stories of Service Program was invited to document and archive the commissioning of the USS Somerset LPD 25 which was held on March the 1, 2014 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The commissioning marked a time honored tradition that signifies the acceptance for service and entry of a new ship into the fleet of the United States Navy.
The USS Somerset is named in honor of the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks of 2001. The actions of the passengers and crew, forced the plane,
which had been hijacked by terrorists, to crash in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 22 tons of steel from a crane that stood near Flight 93's crash site have been used to construct the Somerset. This story is dedicated to the brave men and women serving on the USS Somerset LPD 25. May you have fair winds and a following sea.
The United States Navy Memorial Stories of Service Program honors the crew of the USS 
Somerset LPD 25, featured within this series titled, Tales from the Navy Log, Story of the Month. Each month, this series honors a Veteran’s story recorded by the Stories of Service Program at the Navy Memorial.
To learn more about this story and to explore the Navy Memorial Tales from the Navy Log archive, visit the Navy Memorial Stories of Service site at http://navylog.navymemorial.org/stories-of-service
To view this interview please visit the United States Navy Commissioning Ceremonies Collection on the stories of service page.