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NEWS USS Gabby Gifford

ea6bflyr

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I am a little surprised you didn't know about this before, this is old news.

Just the latest in a long line of blatantly political names stretching back to at least the USS Sam Rayburn and continuing with the USS Carl Vinson and too many others.
 
Flash said:
I am a little surprised you didn't know about this before, this is old news.

Just the latest in a long line of blatantly political names stretching back to at least the USS Sam Rayburn and continuing with the USS Carl Vinson and too many others.
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I thought at least Carl Vinson DID something for the U.S. Navy.
 
I dislike the idea just because I don't like ships being named after folks who are still alive. Otherwise, can't see why this is a big deal.

Oh, and that "Seth McFarlane character" comment... Pure class.
 
ea6bflyr said:
I thought at least Carl Vinson DID something for the U.S. Navy.
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And he deserved a carrier named after him, in the same class as one of the Navy's greatest heroes and the man who led the allies to victory in Europe among others? Pretty weak justification for such an honor, almost as weak as the one for Giffords.
 
Flash said:
And he deserved a carrier named after him, in the same class as one of the Navy's greatest heroes and the man who led the allies to victory in Europe among others? Pretty weak justification for such an honor, almost as weak as the one for Giffords.
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Speaking of victory in Europe, Sir Winston only got a DDG to boot.
 
IRfly said:
I dislike the idea just because I don't like ships being named after folks who are still alive. Otherwise, can't see why this is a big deal.

Oh, and that "Seth McFarlane character" comment... Pure class.
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I myself feel there are many many many more deserving people, ones that have either given their life to save another in combat or ones that came close to giving their life.
 
Would be nice, but ain't gonna happen. The only thing a cool sounding name does is motivate the crew... and the folks who are paying the bills don't even have that in their scan.
 
Interestingly, of the Presidents who have carriers bearing their names, Republicans outnumber Democrats 6 to 2 (only counting JFK once).
 
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