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Official photo of Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith in Marine Corps dress uniform - Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith Official Photo

Semper Fidelis: Miguel Keith

May 5, 2021

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This month, the Navy will place USNS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) in commission during a ceremony in San Diego, California. The ship’s namesake is Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith. Born 2 June 1951, in San Antonio, Texas, Keith enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January of 1969 after graduating from North High School in Omaha, Nebraska, the previous year.