[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1143 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1143

Recognizing the service of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, the 
 USS Oklahoma City, and the crew of the USS Oklahoma City, who served 
               the United States with valor and bravery.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 27, 2022

 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Hern, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Lucas, 
and Mr. Cole) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the service of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, the 
 USS Oklahoma City, and the crew of the USS Oklahoma City, who served 
               the United States with valor and bravery.

Whereas the USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) is a nuclear-powered fast attack 
        submarine named after Oklahoma City, the capital and most populous city 
        in Oklahoma, and is the second ship in the United States Navy's history 
        to bear that name;
Whereas the motto of the USS Oklahoma City is The Sooner, The Better, which is a 
        testament to both the spirit of the people of Oklahoma City and the 
        readiness of the 140-person crew of the USS Oklahoma City;
Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was christened and launched on November 2, 1985, 
        sponsored by Mrs. Linda M. Nickles, and was commissioned for service on 
        July 9, 1988, with Commander Kevin John Reardon as its first commanding 
        officer;
Whereas since her commissioning, the USS Oklahoma City has traveled around the 
        globe multiple times and has served in the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, 
        and the Pacific, with its most recent homeport at Apra Harbor, Guam;
Whereas in the aftermath of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah 
        Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the crew of the USS Oklahoma City 
        donated blood in support of the victims of the deadliest act of 
        homegrown terrorism in United States history that resulted in the deaths 
        of 168 individuals;
Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was the first United States Navy submarine to 
        transition from navigation using paper charts to an all-electronic 
        navigation suite;
Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was decommissioned on Friday, May 20, 2022, in 
        Puget Sound Naval Shipyard with a ceremony to honor her nearly 34 years 
        of service; and
Whereas throughout her career, the USS Oklahoma City supported a range of 
        missions, including antisurface warfare, antisubmarine warfare, 
        targeted-strike missions, and intelligence, surveillance, and 
        reconnaissance missions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the service 
of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, the USS Oklahoma City, and 
the crew of the USS Oklahoma City, who served the United States with 
valor and bravery.
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