Iowa Namesake Sub Sets Sail For Navy Commissioning
Iowa watch parties mark the USS Iowa SSN 797 commissioning in Groton with public attendance, a statewide push to boost observances, and 600 Iowa residents traveling to the event. The ceremony opens April 5 at 9 a.m. Iowa time, as the submarine joins the fleet after christening in 2023 by Christie Vilsack.
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USS Iowa Watch Party Locations Across Eastern Iowa
A livestream of the U S Navy commissioning the USS Iowa starts at 8 45 a m Iowa time on April 5 with watch parties at American Legion Post 26 Davenport All Vets Club VFW Post 1977 Decorah American Legion Post 460 Solon Big Grove Brewery Iowa City El Kabir Shrine Hiawatha Gary Dolphin s Iron Bar Dubuque Groat Museum District Waterloo VFW Post 2561 American Legion Post 58 Mount Pleasant Waverly area Veterans Post in Waverly The event features Gov Kim Reynolds and naval officers with details at ssn797 com events a livestream link at dvidshub net webcast 35621 and coverage from Patrick Kinney s View from the Cedar Valley.
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