Rockies honor military on Memorial Day

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DENVER — The Rockies honored several branches of the military on Memorial Day during pregame ceremonies at Coors Field on Monday.

The Rockies recognized the newest of the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Submarine, the USS Colorado. This is the fourth ship named after the 38th state in the Union with the most recently named ship being a 1923 Battleship that served during World War II.

The USS Colorado is in the final stages of construction in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be christened this fall with an expected life of 30 years. Four crew members from the ship also visited from the East Coast.

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