SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Another USS Iowa is joining the U.S. Navy Fleet this Saturday, April 5. This USS Iowa is a submarine and about 600 people are expected to attend its commissioning ceremony.

The USS Iowa was commissioned in Connecticut on Saturday and here in Iowa service men and women gathered to watch the big event. The USS Iowa submarine is the third vessel ...

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Christie Vilsack, third from left, sponsor of the new USS Iowa submarine, poses with crew members and Kelly Sullivan, far ...

Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.

There are more than two dozen watch parties in Iowa for Saturday's ceremony, as well as a live-stream set up on the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee.

SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - The USS Iowa submarine is officially serving the U.S. Navy. On Saturday, the sub was commissioned at a ceremony in Connecticut. “This is not just a milestone for the USS ...