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John H. Dalton –

The new submarine USS John H. Dalton bears the name of Louisiana native and former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton, who served on two submarines USS Blueback and USS John C. Calhoun before departing active duty to pursue graduate education and a career in the private sector.

The Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine is designed to find and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, as well as project the Navy's power onshore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and by transporting special operations forces.

Dalton attended LSU for one year before completing his undergraduate education at the U.S. Naval Academy. He was inducted into the LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction in 2002.

Richard Lipsey

Recognized – Richard Lipsey

(1961 BACH H&SS), founder of Lipsey’s, a nationally renowned firearms distributor, was inducted into the National Shooting Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. The induction recognizes his work as a sporting goods retailer, his efforts encouraging coastal and wetland conservation while promoting ethics within the sport, his passion for education, his philanthropy, and his advocacy for the advancement of Louisiana, associated conservation efforts, and the firearms community.