Tom (Archie) Whitaker

USS Mitscher (DDG-57) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on December 10, 1994. Named in honor of Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, a prominent World War II naval aviator, the ship has served in a variety of roles, including carrier strike group operations, maritime security, and multinational exercises. Mitscher has been deployed to numerous regions, including the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, and North Atlantic, supporting operations such as Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Over its career, USS Mitscher has earned recognition for its operational excellence and remains an integral asset to the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet.