US Coast Guard ship named for fallen hero from Stony Brook

<p>Nathan Bruckenthal was killed stopping a suicide attack in the Arabian Gulf in 2004.&nbsp;</p>

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Jul 26, 2018, 10:44 AM

Updated 2,269 days ago

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US Coast Guard ship named for fallen hero from Stony Brook
A U.S. Coast Guard ship in Virginia has been named in honor of a Stony Brook native killed in the line of duty.
Nathan Bruckenthal was killed stopping a suicide attack in the Arabian Gulf in 2004.
Bruckenthal's family attended ship dedication Wednesday.
The Nathan Bruckenthal ship will be stationed in North Carolina.