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This resolution, a joint resolution passed by the Senate and House of Delegates, encourages the United States Secretary of the Navy to name an active ship or submarine "USS Yorktown" by the year 2031. The resolution highlights the historical significance of the name "Yorktown," referencing the decisive victory at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, and the legacy of courage, sacrifice, and triumph associated with several previous U.S. Navy ships that have borne this name. These past ships, including a sloop-of-war, a gunboat, two aircraft carriers (CV-5 and CV-10), and a Ticonderoga-class cruiser (DDG-48/CG-48), all played important roles in American naval history, from safeguarding maritime commerce and curtailing the slave trade to participating in major conflicts like the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, World War II, and operations during the Cold War and the Global War on Terror. The resolution emphasizes that naming a new ship USS Yorktown by 2031, which will mark the 250th anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown, would serve as a fitting tribute to the Navy's traditions and the valor of its sailors, symbolizing the nation's continued commitment to defending liberty at sea. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Navy.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ48