USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822)

USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1946 and named in honor of Marine Gunnery Sergeant Robert H. McCard, a Medal of Honor recipient. Throughout her service, she participated in Cold War operations, including NATO exercises and Mediterranean deployments with the 6th Fleet. The ship supported naval blockade and patrol duties during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and later served in the Vietnam War, providing naval gunfire support and escort services. Decommissioned in 1975, the USS Robert H. McCard was subsequently transferred to the Turkish Navy, where she continued her service as TCG Kocatepe (D354).