The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The most recent USS Iowa, the highly decorated WWII-era ...

The latest news on the United States. The United States Navy has officially welcomed the USS Iowa, its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, in a commissioning ceremony held Saturday in Groton, ...

The new submarine USS Iowa is tied to a pier before its commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, last week. Mike Larson, a Navy veteran from Fort Dodge, attended the commissioning ceremony ...

SSN-797 was commissioned as USS Iowa, the first Virginia-class submarine of the second Trump administration. It was described as “just the beginning” of a revitalisation of US naval shipbuilding by ...

USS Iowa is the 24th Virginia-class fast-attack ... While the World War II battleship won’t ever return to service, restoration efforts are being made to preserve its legacy.

“I’d never been part of a commissioning ceremony before, but it’s also an amazing vessel in and of itself.” The USS Iowa is the fourth Navy vessel to be named for the state; the first served during ...

“This is not just a milestone for USS Iowa, but a critical step forward in strengthening our Navy and ensuring America’s global maritime dominance.” The newly commissioned sub, which carries ...

Around 30 people, including several veterans of the US Navy, gathered at the Winterset Public Library on Saturday morning for a watch party to witness a broadcast of the commissioning of the USS Iowa ...

The congresswoman also spoke about the Trump administration pausing funds to refugee resettlement services, her assessment of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and how tariffs will ...

At Carrier Con a few weeks ago, a line snaked down nearly half the length of the USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum’s hangar bay, where anime, cosplay, and gaming fans waited to meet special guest ...