Calvin Weaver

Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) was established in 1951 as a major NATO headquarters based in Naples, Italy. Its primary mission was to oversee and coordinate the defense of Southern Europe, including Italy, Greece, and Turkey, during the Cold War. AFSOUTH played a crucial role in planning joint exercises, fostering multinational cooperation, and deterring potential aggression in the Mediterranean region. The command was reorganized and renamed Allied Joint Force Command Naples in 2004, continuing its legacy of promoting security and stability in Southern Europe and beyond.

USS Bordelon (DDR-881) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1945 near the end of World War II. Named after Marine Sergeant William J. Bordelon, a Medal of Honor recipient, the ship served extensively during the Cold War era, participating in numerous Atlantic and Mediterranean deployments with the 6th Fleet. Bordelon provided escort, anti-aircraft, and anti-submarine services, including support during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. After more than three decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1977 and later sunk as a target in 1983.