Hundreds gathered at the Needham Theater on Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif, to rename the main gate in honor of Steelworker 3rd Class Eric Knott, USN. On Sept. 4, 2004, while serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 in Iraq, Knott was killed by a rocket while fabricating parts critical to enhancing security at Camp Fallujah, which was later renamed Camp Knott in honor of his life and sacrifice. Naval engineering leadership was present to remember Knott and unveil the main gate named in his honor, including Rear Adm. John Korka, CEC, USN, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Chief of Civil Engineers; and Force Master Chief Delbert Terrell, USN, Force Master Chief of the Seabees.
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