Reno Council, Nevada Governor Honor State's Namesake Submarine

摘要

Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was a legendary World War II fighter pilot who served with the American Volunteer Group A group of 20 members of the Reno, Nev., Council joined Gov. Brian Sandoval for a tour of the Trident submarine training facility at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Bangor, Wash., and a banquet honoring the crews of the council's adopted Ohio-class ballistic-missile sub USS Nevada July 18-19. The event was hosted by the command of Submarine Group 9.Council President Kai Wallis said the council has had a long and close relationship with the crews of Nevada since the boat was commissioned in 1986, and has had many activities with them in Reno and Bangor. But he noted that it was a rare opportunity for the governor to visit the state's namesake vessel and its crew. Nevada had just completed its first strategic deterrent patrol after three years of refueling and recertification.