Machinist Mate 1st Class Darren Polston of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) kisses his wife following the boat's return to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. The submarine

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Machinist Mate 1st Class Darren Polston of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) kisses his wife following the boat's return to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. The submarine was named to recognize the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people and state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific.

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