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Former military brass ‘shocked,’ ‘angered’ over USS Gabrielle Giffords
The Daily Caller ^
| 02/14/2012
| Caroline May
Posted on 02/15/2012 8:47:49 AM PST by servo1969
Retired Rear Admiral George Worthington, former commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, told The Daily Caller that there are many people more worthy of a ship bearing their name.
Here is the issue. There are a lot of dead Marines out there whose names could go on anything that appears to be an amphibious ship, he said, explaining that a past recipient of the Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer, might be a good candidate.
Worthington added his email inbox has been filled with messages from military friends who are shocked and angered by the decision.
We think fallen Marines and perhaps supporting sailors should go on fantails before random victims, he said.
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: gabrielle; gabriellegiffords; giffords; military; obamunism; raymabus; uss; worthington
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To: mass55th
They made me, the lowest ranking guy at Headquarters, call the man but Harry Truman told me in no uncertain terms “They can name that post office anything they want after I’m dead”. He also called “them” “Sons of Bitches” ~ Gabby, though, can’t talk!
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:08:36 AM PST
by
muawiyah
To: Jack Hydrazine
You left out USS Obama aircraft carrier.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:09:57 AM PST
by
rocksblues
(Obama, the biggest liar in the history of American politics!)
To: servo1969
I agree with Retired Rear Admiral George Worthington. This is P.C. crappolla! Why not name our ships after famous battles or men and women who sacraficed themselves in battle? This is the Twilight Zone....Can’t wait for the U.S.S. Richard Simmons!
To: servo1969
They should not name this after her. There are people more worthy of this honor that put their lives on the line to keep us safe.
I bet there is a garbahe scow they can name after Pelosi. The SS Botox, or the BS Garbitch Scow. Just sayin....
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:13:30 AM PST
by
mardi59
( Newt brings hope, and CHANGE is coming. 2012)
To: skeeter
I wonder what the ships motto will be - DUCK!
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:15:55 AM PST
by
submarinerswife
(Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
To: mass55th
If Giffords and her husband were any kind of honorable people, theyd decline the offer Her Husband is a Naval Officer!! He should know better than anybody since no one else suggesting this travesty does!
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:17:52 AM PST
by
submarinerswife
(Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
To: servo1969
Here is the issue. There are a lot of dead Marines out there whose names could go on anything that appears to be an amphibious ship,
And many knew full well that bullets would be flying when they went to work that day.
To: Jack Hydrazine
If the leftists get their way we will have no ships.
This shows the lefts’ hypocracy. Someone needs to ask little Reagan what he thinks of this since he sees ships as weapons of mass destruction.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:18:55 AM PST
by
Terry Mross
(Difference between a conservative / liberal-obvious. Difference between a rep and a dem? None)
To: servo1969
This is just more baloney put out by the Democrats to take attention off of their mishandling of the economy.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:19:28 AM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: cripplecreek
Wait till you see the Lady Gaga class attack subs. They are in production with women and gays on board. We will call them "Fabulous" boats.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:19:51 AM PST
by
submarinerswife
(Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
To: Terry Mross
How long until we have the USS Harvey Milk?
And I am being perfectly serious about this.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:19:51 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
To: AngelesCrestHighway
Just pick a random name from a list of soldiers who have served in America’s wars.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:19:56 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: servo1969
If Giffords had any decency she’d ask that her name not be used.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:20:14 AM PST
by
Paine in the Neck
(Where's he getting these ideas? He's not smart enough to be that stupid all by himself.)
To: muawiyah
“I think by the time they get around to launching this ship she might well be dead.
Things are not always as the propagandists would like them to be. “
Dead or alive she hasn’t done anything worthy of having a Navy ship named after her.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:20:28 AM PST
by
Nik Naym
(It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
To: rocksblues
You left out USS Obama aircraft carrier. If they name a ship after Obama is should definitely be a destroyer.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:20:48 AM PST
by
oldbrowser
(They are Marxists, don't call them democrats)
To: BenLurkin
We think fallen Marines and perhaps supporting sailors should go on fantails before random victims,
Bears repeating again.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:21:20 AM PST
by
Hoffer Rand
(There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
To: Hoffer Rand
Maybe I live in a state of diminished expectations, but I'm happy it isn't being christened the
Whitney Houston.
Maybe Balack Banana is saving that one for an aircraft carrier :^(
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:30:15 AM PST
by
AnTiw1
(I lived through a mormon hell, I will not live in a country with a mormon president.)
To: servo1969
If all these narcissistic politicians want their names on something, lets put their names on bombs, missiles and bullets. They are cheaper and plentiful, and we can save the naming of bigger items like ships, bases and planes for real heroes.
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:31:25 AM PST
by
FreeAtlanta
(Liberty and Justice for ALL)
To: mass55th
If Giffords and her husband were any kind of honorable people, theyd decline the offer to have a ship named after her,Neither are and neither will.
120210-N-AC887-113 WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2012) The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the honorable Ray Mabus shakes hands with retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, from Arizona, at the Pentagon. Mabus announced that the name of the 10th littoral combat ship, LCS 10, will be USS Gabrielle Giffords. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:31:32 AM PST
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: Old Teufel Hunden
U.S.S. Bill Clinton aka "Red Light Cruise Ship"
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posted on
02/15/2012 9:34:22 AM PST
by
NoPinkos
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