To be clear, Forest is the word spelling and Forrest the name spelling, and Forrest remains a much more popular choice with 387 boys given the name in 2015, ranking at #659. Forrest also had a dip in 2006 with only 147 births, disappearing from the charts between 2003 and 2013, and it also peaked in 1994 with 1,343 boys born, rising to #217.
U.S. Navy Celebrates 239th Birthday. By MarEx 2014-10-12 19:29:00. The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775, by authorizing the procurement and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America.
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the commissioning of USS Washington (SSN 787). The Navy's newest fast attack submarine was commissioned Oct. 7 during an 11 a.m. (EDT) at Naval Station Norfolk. About the Boat Biographies Stories Photos Videos About the Boat When and where is the commissioning ceremony? The commissioning ceremony will be held at Pier 12 on Oct. 7, 2017 starting at 11 a.m. (EDT). Can I attend the commissioning ceremony? For ticket inquiries, please visit the Navy League's commissioning homepage.