Aircraft Carrier naming

On 1/17/04 7:18 PM, in article , "Mike
Kanze" wrote:

I've always been bothered by this trend, even if the namesake has been dead
for a while.

Unfortunately I suspect this was / still is a necessary "evil" for the Navy
to get the force it needs. Especially concerning those ships named for
congressional bigwigs.

And I know exactly which ship type I'd like named for SEN Clinton.
(Actually, a whole class of ships honoring the likes of Hilary Clinton, Pat
Schroeder, Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi . . . and of course Monica Lewinski.)
g


Owl, I respect your opinion immensely, but it kind of reminds me of Charles
Durning (Senator) in "The Final Countdown" Protesting about ADM Nimitz's
name being on CVN-68.

I understand the risks (what if the namesake disgraces the name
post-christening), but I've never put that much thought into it, so it's
never bothered me. Perhaps I need to gel an opinion. That having been
said...

--
Mike Kanze

"If it's good enough to get shot at in, it's good enough to wear to
McDonalds."

- CDR Doug "Woody" Beal, USN (Referring to the wearing of military uniform
clothing, like flight suits, off-base.)
USNR actually

What's THIS! You're quoting me?

Now THAT'S something new. Truth be told, I'm not the original author. I
plagiarized the phrase from a buddy (anonymous Naval aviator?). I'm just
the first to say it in RAMN--even though I still stand by the belief.

Can't take credit for another man's greatness.

--Woody



"Bob" wrote in message
om...
Anybody else bothered by the naming of US aircraft carriers after
people who were still living at the time? I'm sure that Carl Vinson
(CVN-70) & John C. Stennis (CVN-74) did good thing but to have a
carrier named after them? I wish the US Navy would go back to naming
carriers after famous battles & ships. Would it not be great to have
in the fleet carriers again named USS Hornet, Lexington, Saratoga,
Oriskany. It would honor the sailors that served on these great ships.

What's THIS! You're quoting me?

Now THAT'S something new. Truth be told, I'm not the original author. I
plagiarized the phrase from a buddy (anonymous Naval aviator?). I'm just
the first to say it in RAMN--even though I still stand by the belief.

Can't take credit for another man's greatness.

Woody,

Thanks for clarifying your role in the evolution of the quote, and for
crediting your bud. However, you were the first (AFAIK) to put it into
print.

And there are your ~15 minutes of fame. g

--
Mike Kanze

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"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."

-Mark Twain


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