The Crest and the Calling with CAPT Jeff Benson

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Captain Jeff Benson, the ship's first commanding officer, introduces the man whose name the ship carries and the symbols the crew will sail under.Captain Benson tells the story of General Louis H. Wilson Jr., from a Mississippi farm to the slopes of Fonte Hill on Guam. General Wilson received the Medal of Honor from President Truman and later served as the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Captain Benson then walks through the ship's crest element by element and explains how the motto Greatness Prevails came to be chosen.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Greatness Prevails03:10 The General's Story13:59 The Ship's Crest18:26 The Ship's Motto22:33 Closing Thoughts

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This episode was published on May 20, 2026.

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Captain Jeff Benson, the ship's first commanding officer, introduces the man whose name the ship carries and the symbols the crew will sail under.Captain Benson tells the story of General Louis H. Wilson Jr., from a Mississippi farm to the slopes of...

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