NEW YORK – On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Basilone, was brought to life.

The Navy's newest destroyer the USS John Basilone takes its name from the Medal of Honor recipient and hero of the Battle of Guadalcanal.

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in honor of a Marine legend was received the medal of honor for his heroics at Guadalcanal in 1942.

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The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS John Basilone into service this weekend. The ship bears the name of a Buffalo native and marine who served during World War II. John Basilone won the medal of honor for heroism during the Battle of Henderson Field at Guadalcanal one of the Solomon Islands,

The USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony held on Nov. 9 and led by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, a Wash100 Award winner.

The USS John Basilone was commissioned on the Hudson River along the Manhattan's West Side. President-elect Donald Trump has sent mixed signals for years on whether he would fire or demote Jerome Powell.