Mark Hoskins

USS *Richard B. Anderson* (DD-786) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in October 1945. Named after Medal of Honor recipient Private First Class Richard B. Anderson, the ship served in the Pacific during the final months of World War II and later participated in the Korean War, providing naval gunfire support and screening carrier operations. During the Vietnam War, *Richard B. Anderson* conducted shore bombardment and search and rescue missions. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1975 and transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan), where she served as ROCS *Kai Yang* (DD-924) until 1999.