Newport News, VA (Jul. 12, 2002) -- The Honorable Gordon R. England,
Secretary of the Navy, addresses the employees of Northrop Grumman and
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, at the Keel authentication
ceremony for the newest Virginia Class Submarine, Texas SSN-775.
First Lady Laura Bush, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark, were
also in attendance. Photo courtesy Chris Oxley, Northrop Grumman
and Newport News Shipbuilding. (RELEASED)
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