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US HB6198
Bill
Status
11/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marcy Kaptur
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AI Summary
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Secretary of the Navy should name a naval vessel "U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk" in honor of Rear Admiral Alene Duerk
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Duerk was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy Nurse Corps on January 23, 1943, after graduating from Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in Defiance, Ohio
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During World War II, she served as a Ward Nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and Naval Hospital Bethesda, and was stationed on USS Benevolence (AH-13) in the Pacific Theater treating Third Fleet casualties
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On April 16, 1972, she became the first woman in U.S. Navy history to be selected for the rank of Rear Admiral (flag officer)
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Duerk received multiple military honors including the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, and National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Legislative Description
Rear Admiral Alene Duerk Ship Renaming Act of 2025
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
11/20/2025