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A model of the USS IDAHO SNN 799 was parked outside a Post Falls hotel for a 2021 meet-and-greet with crew members of the USS Idaho.
September 13, 2023
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September 13, 2023 1 a.m.
USS Idaho on the way
Christening is planned for late this year or early next
For the first time in nearly 100 years, Idaho will have a naval vessel named after it.