 Named for Jose Rizal, a Philippine patriot and national hero, the USS Rizal was given to the United States by the Philippine legislature in 1918. It joined the Pacific Fleet and assumed the duties of flagship of the mind-attachment division of the Asiatic Fleet, with the majority of Filipinos as our crew. This gift represents an early milestone in the U.S.-Filipino relationship, which remains strong today. The USS Chunghoon was commissioned in 2004. Its namesake, rear Admiral Gordon Chunghoon, served during World War II and was the first Asian-American flag officer, as well as the first Asian-American to command a Navy warship, the USS Sixby. He received the Navy Cross and Silver Star for heroism during an enemy attack on the Sixby in 1945. Our Navy reflects the nation we serve and is strengthened by the diversity of our people. Walking together, embracing differences, building legacies.