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Old 07-19-16, 08:09 PM   #1
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I thought SSN's were named for cities and SSBN's were named for states? Here they go confusing things even more.
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Old 08-13-16, 03:43 AM   #2
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They are also named for persons, from Adm. Hyman Rickover, to Lewis and Clark and Will Rogers [ all decommed ] to Senator John Warner and Pres. Jimmy Carter [ both still at sea ].
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