Officially Licensed US Navy USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. DDG-124 Patch - Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA Aegis guided-missile destroyer DDG-124, officially licensed embroidered patch honoring the Navy's newest commissioned warship and its Medal of Honor namesake.
Medal of Honor courage, Aegis combat power, and the enduring Marine Corps standard of leaving no one behind — carried on a single embroidered patch.
USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124) was commissioned on April 11, 2026, at Naval Station Norfolk, becoming the 74th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the U.S. Navy fleet and the first warship ever to bear the name of retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. During Operation Harvest Moon on December 18, 1965, then-First Lieutenant Barnum assumed command of a rifle company near Ky Phu, Vietnam, after its commander was killed and its radio operator fell in action. He strapped the radio to himself, rallied the unit under withering fire, directed air attacks from exposed ground, and organized the evacuation of the dead and wounded — actions that earned him the Medal of Honor, the fourth Marine so honored for Vietnam service. The ship that carries his name is equipped with Aegis Baseline 9, providing integrated air and missile defense, advanced radar, and precision-strike capability. Built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, DDG-124 is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk and supports Atlantic Fleet operations with forward deterrence across European and Indo-Pacific theaters. Only a small number of U.S. warships have ever been named for a living person, making this ship — and this patch — a rare piece of active naval history.
Perfect for Navy surface warfare veterans, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer crews, DDG-124 plank owners, Naval Station Norfolk alumni, Marine Corps Medal of Honor collectors, Vietnam War historians, shadow box builders, challenge coin and patch board enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to honor the intersection of Marine Corps valor and modern Navy warfighting power. It also makes a meaningful gift for families, supporters, and collectors drawn to the story of a living Medal of Honor recipient who watched his name commissioned into the fleet.
Barnum's standard, stitched into steel and now into every patch that carries this ship's name.
