First Virginia-Class Block V Subs Named For Pearl Harbor Battleships

USS Arizona underway.

The Navy will name the first two Block V Virginia-class attack submarines in honor of the crews of a pair of battleships forever enshrined in the memory of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced Monday the two submarines will be named USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) and USS Arizona (SSN-803).

“It is my fondest wish that the citizens of the great states of Arizona and Oklahoma will understand and celebrate our Navy’s desire to...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/25/first-virginia-class-block-v-subs-named-for-pearl-harbor-battleships

Pentagon, State Department Creating New Standards to Vet Foreign Military Students

U.S. and international flags representing countries at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) fly during graduation day at NWC in Newport, R.I.

In the wake of last week’s deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Pentagon and State Department are developing new vetting procedures for foreign military members seeking to attend U.S. -based training, officials said on Friday.

On Dec. 6, Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lt. Ahmed Mohammed Alshamrani, killed three sailors and shot others at NAS Pensacola....

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/13/pentagon-state-department-creating-new-standards-to-vet-foreign-military-students