Keywords: US Navy 041023-N-2383B-071 Congressman Ed Schrock of Virginia's Second District, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of USS Virginia (SSN 774).jpg en Naval Station Norfolk Va Oct 23 2004 - Congressman Ed Schrock of Virginia's Second District speaks during the commissioning ceremony of USS Virginia SSN 774 The congressman honored the crew and guests of the first nuclear-powered fast attack Virginia-class submarine and ninth U S naval vessel to be named for the Old Dominion Virginia is the Navy's only major combatant to join the fleet that was designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while maintaining undersea dominance in the open ocean Virginia will be homeported in Groton Conn U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera RELEASED 2004-10-23 041023-N-2383B-071 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 18375 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Virginia SSN-774 Ed Schrock 774 number |