The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News returned Wednesday, April 23, 2003 to the Norfolk Naval Station after a six-month deployment that included participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 360-foot Newport News, which launched several Tomahawk cruise missiles during Operation Iraqi Freedom, deployed on Oct. 3, 2002. The submarine, with a crew of 148, is commanded by Cmdr. Frederick J. Capria.
Pictures from the Mardi Gras-themed homecoming are below. |
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Newport News Comes Home 
