Christie Vilsack, third from left, sponsor of the new USS Iowa submarine, poses with crew members and Kelly Sullivan, far ...

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. It is the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the state of Iowa.

“United States Ship Iowa is in commission, and I am in command,” said Captain Gregory Coy. Hundreds of veterans as well family and friends of the 140 crew members for the USS Iowa gathered at ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Another USS Iowa will soon join the Navy’s fleet. And Northwest Iowans will be able to take part in a watch party for the commissioning. This USS Iowa is a submarine.

This April 5, 2025, in Groton, Connecticut, our state will be honored with the commissioning of the Navy's newest Virginia class fast attack submarine — USS IOWA (SSN-797). Known as “The Ghost ...

The USS Iowa submarine on sea trials in November 2024 ... One additional Cedar Valley watch party location this time will be the Waverly Area Veterans Post in Waverly. “We had about a dozen ...

New naval strategies left the battleship USS Iowa headed for destruction. This story is about the volunteers and Veterans who rescued this great American warship. Following the long refurbishment ...

There are more than two dozen watch parties in Iowa for Saturday's ceremony, as well as a live-stream set up on the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee. There are more than two dozen watch parties in ...