<![CDATA[Greatness Prevails]]>Greatness Prevails is the podcast of USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer under construction at Bath Iron Works, told by the crew bringing her to life.

The ship is named for General Louis H. Wilson Jr., who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guam in 1944 and served as the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. The ship's motto, Greatness Prevails, is drawn from a man who exemplified it.

The series features conversations with the ship's commanding officer, members of the Wilson family, Marines who served alongside the General, and modern military leaders reflecting on his legacy.

Welcome aboard.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:09:13 GMTMon, 04 May 2026 12:55:17 GMT60DDG 126<p><i>Greatness Prevails</i> is the podcast of USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer under construction at Bath Iron Works, told by the crew bringing her to life.</p><p></p><p>The ship is named for General Louis H. Wilson Jr., who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guam in 1944 and served as the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. The ship's motto, <i>Greatness Prevails</i>, is drawn from a man who exemplified it.</p><p></p><p>The series features conversations with the ship's commanding officer, members of the Wilson family, Marines who served alongside the General, and modern military leaders reflecting on his legacy.</p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard.</p><p></p>episodicDDG 126dan.thomas.dawson@gmail.comno<![CDATA[The Crest and the Calling with CAPT Jeff Benson]]>Captain Jeff Benson, the ship's first commanding officer, introduces the man whose name the ship carries and the symbols the crew will sail under.

Captain Benson tells the story of General Louis H. Wilson Jr., from a Mississippi farm to the slopes of Fonte Hill on Guam. General Wilson received the Medal of Honor from President Truman and later served as the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Captain Benson then walks through the ship's crest element by element and explains how the motto Greatness Prevails came to be chosen.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Greatness Prevails

03:10 The General's Story

13:59 The Ship's Crest

18:26 The Ship's Motto

22:33 Closing Thoughts

]]>2ef7e603-34cc-4a48-a6b5-70b60c4cd558Wed, 20 May 2026 01:31:12 GMT<p>Captain Jeff Benson, the ship's first commanding officer, introduces the man whose name the ship carries and the symbols the crew will sail under.</p><p></p><p>Captain Benson tells the story of General Louis H. Wilson Jr., from a Mississippi farm to the slopes of Fonte Hill on Guam. General Wilson received the Medal of Honor from President Truman and later served as the 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Captain Benson then walks through the ship's crest element by element and explains how the motto Greatness Prevails came to be chosen.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Greatness Prevails</p><p>03:10 The General's Story</p><p>13:59 The Ship's Crest</p><p>18:26 The Ship's Motto</p><p>22:33 Closing Thoughts</p>no00:24:07The Crest and the Calling with CAPT Jeff Bensonfull