[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757)

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2026

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
service of the USS Alexandria (SSN-757) as the United States Navy 
prepares to decommission this remarkable submarine after decades of 
faithful service to the defense of our Nation.
  USS Alexandria was commissioned on June 29, 1991, and will have an 
inactivation ceremony on the 35th anniversary of that date, on June 29, 
2026. Submarines are known as the ``silent service,'' but I can tell 
you that she had 5 deployments in the Western Pacific and 10 
deployments in the European Theater. She was deployed on September 11, 
2001, and stood ready to act if needed, on scene but unseen.
  During her 35-year lifespan, her crew executed over 30 special 
operations vital to our national security. They were underway on 
nuclear power for over one million miles. She participated in joint 
training exercises with other nations, including testing operability 
and tactics in Arctic waters and surfacing through the ice. She made 
poll visits around the world as an ambassador and to communicate our 
Navy's presence, assurance of freedom of navigation, and dedication to 
preserving peace. Her annual unclassified operations reports are on 
file at the Navy's History and Heritage Command.
  As the USS Alexandria concludes her active service, we pay tribute 
not only to the submarine itself, but also to the thousands of sailors, 
officers, civilian mariners, shipbuilders, maintenance workers, and 
military families whose hard work and sacrifices made her missions 
possible.
  The decommissioning of the USS Alexandria marks the end of a proud 
chapter in naval history. While her service at sea may be ending, her 
legacy will endure through the men and women who served aboard and 
supported her. They embody the enduring values of duty, honor, and 
country.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the extraordinary 
service of the USS Alexandria (SSN-757) and in expressing our gratitude 
to all who contributed to her distinguished record of service to the 
United States of America.

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