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He was present at the August 4, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident, spent 7-1/2 years under torture as a POW in North Vietnam, later became President of The Citadel, and eventually ran for Vice-President of the United States with Ross Perot heading the ticket.
This warship was involved in the Vietnam War's only US naval surface engagement against North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats from the 135th Torpedo Squadron (Gulf of Tonkin Incident), which led to direct open warfare between the nation of North Vietnam and the United States on 7 August 1964 (Tonkin Gulf Resolution).