The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret exploded on the USS ...

The actionable finding from that disgraceful episode is this: never dissemble, even to defend a venerable institution.

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.

Watching the young men and women sailors scramble aboard the new USS Iowa submarine as ship sponsor Christie Vilsack announced, "Board our boat and bring her to life!" I wondered if they ...

A ceremony marking 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa took place Saturday. <a href=" ...

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 ...

Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.

A gray sky is a fitting way to celebrate 'The Gray Ghost.' The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in Groton ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The new USS Iowa submarine will be commissioned for service in Connecticut this weekend. According to the website for it, the USS Iowa is a fast-attack nuclear-powered ...

SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - The USS Iowa submarine is officially serving the U.S. Navy. On Saturday, the sub was commissioned at a ceremony in Connecticut. “This is not just a milestone for the USS ...