USS Stockdale flies shaken, not stirred battle flag

USS Stockdale flies shaken, not stirred battle flag

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer the USS Stockdale returned to its home port in San Diego on Thursday, April 10. As it pulled into Naval Base San Diego after a seventh-month deployment, two flags billowed in the wind: an American flag and a black and white one with a very familiar gun-adorned “007” on it.  It’s not a random flag flown by James Bond enthusiasts. Instead, it’s a cheeky nod to the ship’s namesake, Medal of Honor rec…