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Musician 2nd Class Patrick Pedlar, from the 7th Fleet Band, plays taps pierside of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to honor the seven Sailors who died in the June 17 collision between Fitzgerald and the merchant vessel ACX Crystal. The deceased sailors are: Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Va. Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, Calif. Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Conn. Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, Calif. Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Md. Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio Navy video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Kofonow.

Taps played for USS Fitzgerald sailors

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