With military tensions increasing around the world, the US Navy is set to unveil a new nuclear submarine this weekend, and it has strong ties to the Chicago area.
With military tensions rising around the world, the U.S. Navy is set to unveil a new nuclear submarine this weekend and it carries a name—and crew—with strong ties to the Chicago area.
"They are very important to our national defense," said Nissen, a former Naval Officer. "They can be places where no one knows where they are, but to be ready to act as a deterrent or take action." Among those taking part in Saturday's commissioning ceremony will be 40 cadets from the Rickover Naval Academy, an ROTC high school in Chicago's Portage Park. Also, four of the crew assigned to the new sub are from Chicago, including 40-year-old Gino Rossi of St. Charles.
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