USS Mullinnix (DD-944)

USS Mullinnix (DD-944) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1957. Named after Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix, the ship served actively during the Cold War, participating in key operations such as the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade and providing naval gunfire support during the Vietnam War. Throughout her career, Mullinnix conducted numerous training exercises and deployments in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. She was decommissioned in 1983 and later sold for scrap, marking the end of her distinguished service.