Launch of the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation Helps Usher in New Era with the Forthcoming USS Arizona (SSN 803) Submarine
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
PHOENIX, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The board of directors for the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation announced today the formal launch of its foundation. The USS Arizona Legacy Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is dedicated to honor, expand and nurture the memory of the historic USS Arizona battleship while forging the future legacy of the USS Arizona Virginia-class fast attack submarine (SSN-803) currently under construction in Groton, Conn.
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- PHOENIX, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The board of directors for the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation announced today the formal launch of its foundation.
- The mission of the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation is three-fold:
Celebrate the addition of the USS Arizona submarine to the U.S. Navy Fleet in grand style with a series of festivities and community events. - "After more than a year of behind-the-scenes work, today we publicly launch the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation with the help of her crew, ship sponsor and community leaders," said former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, chairman of the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation.
- In attendance will be the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation board, community leaders, members of the military community and invited guests.