A commissioning ceremony will be held at a Connecticut shipyard as the first submarine to bear the USS Iowa name becomes an ...

Queen Camilla's dress also included ornate embroidery on the bodice and near the neckline. The intricate detailing included ...

The christening is when the ship officially gets its United States ... in their dress uniforms, and during the ceremony the commanding officer will read his orders, received from the admiral ...

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

The submarine named for the state of Iowa officially will be accepted into service at 9 a.m. Iowa time April 5 into the U.S.

Watch parties are being held around the state the first weekend in April — and not just for the Final Four of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.