Navy submariner Lieutenant Commander Daniel McCall, left, and US Navy Submarine Squadron 15 Commanding Officer Captain Bret Grabbe stand in front of USS Key West, alongside US Naval Base Guam. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson
By Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder
When the Government announced Australia would acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, it could not have felt closer to home for two Navy submariners.