Military Navy to Commission Submarine Minnesota by Gary Kopycinski on September 6, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Military: Helping Veterans Transition: The Veterans Closet and Resource Center October 27, 2023 Honor Local Military Heroes with a Home Town Heroes Banner October 18, 2023 Biden Marks Anniversary of Law Aiding Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances August 10, 2023 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine Minnesota will be commissioned Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at the Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va.