The history of Lake Pend Oreille and its connection to the US Navy, the history of USS Idaho ships, keel laying, blessing, and christening of the new USS Idaho. Photo of Donald Trump 'drinking' sparks ...

Sailors man the rails during a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Idaho at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, on April 25, 2026. (John Narewski/U.S.

The USS Idaho is the fifth ship in the US Navy to be named for the Gem State—and the most recent since a World War I-era battleship. Present at the ceremony in Connecticut was Idaho Senator Jim Risch, ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The USS Idaho Submarine was officially commissioned into the United States Navy this morning in Connecticut, marking a historic moment for both Idaho and the country. The ...

GROTON, Conn. — More than ten years after the U.S. Navy announced its newest ship would be named after the Gem State, the future USS Idaho will be officially commissioned on Saturday, April 25, on the ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The USS Idaho will be formally commissioned and entered into active service in the U.S. Navy at 8 a.m. April 25 at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

GROTON, Connecticut (KIFI) — The U.S. Navy has a powerful new addition to its arsenal honoring the Gem State. This Saturday, after years of construction, the USS Idaho (SSN 799) will be formally ...

The United States' newest Virginia-class submarine, the USS Idaho, will be commissioned into active service at 9 a.m. MST Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)— Sailors, veterans, and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday morning to mark a somber anniversary, honoring the 47 service members killed aboard the USS Iowa. The ...

Service members and families gathered at Naval Station Norfolk's Iowa Point to remember the 47 sailors who died when a gun turret exploded aboard the battleship in 1989 NORFOLK, Va. — Service members ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho's (U of I) Lionel Hampton School of Music (LHSOM) will have six students and four faculty members perform at the commissioning of the U.S. Navy submarine USS ...