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Abigail Spanberger: “Virginia's home to the Naval Station Norfolk, the largest…”

Featuring: Abigail Spanberger, Democratic | Governor of Virginia

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Gov. Spanberger honors fallen service members at Memorial Day event

Published | Video Starts at 05:04

But service has always been part of Virginia's shared history. And today, nearly 714,000 veterans call Virginia home, roughly 1 in 12 of our 8.8 million residents. In addition to being home to the Pentagon, Virginia's home to the Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval installation in the world. More than 100,000 active duty and reserve personnel are stationed here right now. And that is precisely why this place, the Virginia War Memorial, and specifically the shrine of memory, matter so deeply. (05:04–05:12)

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Asserts that Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia is the largest naval installation globally.

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