Navy Secretary Selects Women's Empowerment Advocate As Submarine Sponsor
November 12 2015
The U.S. Navy has made an unconventional choice to sponsor its newest submarine, reports the Guardian (U.K.).
A Facebook executive has selected, reported the Jezebel website.
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, will christen the Massachusetts.
Sponsors are traditionally the wives or daughters of senior military officers or politicians.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he chose her because of the potential to connect the Navy with the U.S. public. ...
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