Ceremony in anchorage to commission USS anchorage.

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U.S. Navy officials will commission the USS Anchorage during a ceremony this fall in Anchorage. Members of the Alaska congressional delegation -Sen. Mark Begich, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young--wrote letters to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus pitching Anchorage as the locale for the ceremony.

"This commissioning will give Alaskans from across the state a chance to come out and show the pride and respect we feel for having a Navy vessel bear the name of Alaska's largest city," Begich said.

"Alaska has missed the Navy's year-round presence since the closure of the Adak station almost 15...