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USS New Jersey Construction Officially Begins

USS New Jersey Construction Officially Begins; Norcross On-Hand for Keel Laying
Mar 25, 2019 News Release
NORFOLK, VA – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Chair of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, and member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee – today participated in the keel laying ceremony for the USS New Jersey (SSN-796), which marks the beginning of the ship’s construction.

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01)
U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Dr. Susan DiMarco, who is the ship’s sponsor

Read the full press release via the following link: https://norcross.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/uss-new-jersey-construction-officially-begins-norcross-hand-keel-laying