Womack aboard sub as rocket fliesWomack aboard sub as rocket fliesThird District U.S. Rep. Steve Womack took to the seas recently to witness one of the fastest rockets ever made. The Rogers Republican was aboard a submarine -- the USS Kentucky -- observing the Nov. 7 launch of an unarmed Trident II (D5) missile in a test range off the coast of Southern California. This was the 156th such test of a Trident II (D5) missile by the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs since 1989, according to a military news release. Click here to read more. |
