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Sunday, June 03, 2012
USS Mississippi joins the Navy in commissioning ceremony in Pascagoula
In their spotless Navy whites, the crew of the new $2 billion USS Mississippi sprinted to their new submarine Saturday after it was placed into service by U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.
Thousands turned out to welcome the new submarine into the Navy -- so many that a traffic jam on the route to the commissioning site at the Port of Pascagoula led officials to delay the event for about a half hour to allow everyone to arrive.
Excitement among the gathered spectators was palpable, and following the ceremony some had tears in their eyes as they watched the crew of the Mississippi stand atop it with the midday sun shining down on them.
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