[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2975]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 681--RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THE LOS ANGELES-CLASS 
    ATTACK SUBMARINE THE USS OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE CREWS OF THE USS 
   OKLAHOMA CITY, WHO SERVED THE UNITED STATES WITH VALOR AND BRAVERY

  Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 681

       Whereas the USS Oklahoma City 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 
     history of the Navy 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 Linda M. Nickles, and was 
     commissioned for service on July 9, 1988, with Commander 
     Kevin John Reardon as the first commanding officer of the 
     submarine;
       Whereas, since the commissioning of the USS Oklahoma City, 
     the USS Oklahoma City has traveled around the globe multiple 
     times and has served in the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, 
     the Pacific, and, most recently, 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 the 
     history of the United States, which resulted in the deaths of 
     168 individuals;
       Whereas the USS Oklahoma City was the first Navy submarine 
     to transition from navigation using paper charts to an all-
     electronic navigation suite;
       Whereas, on Friday, May 20, 2022, the inactivation ceremony 
     for the USS Oklahoma City was held in Puget Sound Naval 
     Shipyard to honor nearly 34 years of service; and
       Whereas, throughout the career of the USS Oklahoma City, 
     the USS Oklahoma City supported a range of missions, 
     including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, 
     targeted strike missions, and intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance missions: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate 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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