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Friday, July 13, 2012

USS Laboon deploys to make history

The USS Laboon is off and making history Wednesday when the guided missile destroyer left Norfolk with one of the most advanced weapons systems in the Navy.

The USS Laboon got underway early Wednesday morning, but the ship’s commanding officer has been preparing the crew for this deployment for at least 12 months.

“This is a strategic, national mission,” Cmdr. James Storm told WAVY.com. “This is a priority of the President of the United States.”

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