Navy Secretary Donald Winter yesterday named the next Virginia-class attack submarine the USS John Warner, in honor of recently retired Virginia Senator John Warner, according to the Navy. The USS John Warner, designated SSN-785, honors Warner's lifetime of service to the nation and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Warner's career in public service began in 1945, the last year of World War II, when he enlisted at the age of 17 in the U.S. Navy, the service said. In the Fall…
Navy Names SSN-785 For Former Virginia Senator John Warner
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