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Laura Bush Christens USS Texas (second Virginia-class SSN)
Navy News ^
| 7/31/04
Posted on 08/01/2004 7:24:34 AM PDT by pabianice
Northrop Grumman Newport News celebrated its first submarine christening in nearly a decade when Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and the ships sponsor, broke a bottle of American-made sparkling wine across the hull of the Virginia-class submarine Texas (SSN 775). Also pictured is U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Tom Schievelbein, Northrop Grumman Newport News president.
Photo by Chris Oxley, Northrop Grumman Newport News
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: christening; laurabush; newportnews; northropgrumman; submarine; usn; usstexas; virginiaclass
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To: Grampa Dave
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posted on
08/02/2004 7:28:03 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(John Kerry has been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; MeekOneGOP
SSN TEXAS - amazing boat ping.
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posted on
08/02/2004 8:13:05 AM PDT
by
Happy2BMe
(JOHN KERRY is as much like the WORKING MAN as WHOOPIE GOLDBERG is to GEORGE W. BUSH! - Vote BUSH!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
A Class Act by a Class Lady ~ Bump!
43
posted on
08/02/2004 9:04:24 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Happy2BMe
Bump!!
44
posted on
08/02/2004 9:26:40 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
To: Poohbah
We're supposed to be happy about the demise of tradition?
46
posted on
08/02/2004 12:42:12 PM PDT
by
hchutch
(I only eat dolphin-safe veal.)
To: OXENinFLA
May God bless all who sale on her. SALE?? Sheesh...
To: hchutch
We're supposed to be happy about the demise of tradition?Nope.
48
posted on
08/02/2004 12:49:51 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.)
To: KarlInOhio
Naw, a little out of her price range.......
49
posted on
08/02/2004 12:54:45 PM PDT
by
roaddog727
(Bury them with a pig's hoof in their mouth......)
To: noexcuses
Wow!
I missed that. I sent a message to the White House, let's see if they fix it.
To: Victor
Kindly exercise a little OPSEC please.
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posted on
08/02/2004 12:56:57 PM PDT
by
roaddog727
(Bury them with a pig's hoof in their mouth......)
To: roaddog727
Kindly exercise a little OPSEC please.Excuse me, he's just repeating what you can find in ten seconds on Google, or by going to the library and checking out a book.
He didn't discuss present OPAREAs, tactics, or anything else that might be sensitive.
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posted on
08/02/2004 1:05:11 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.)
To: tet68
Look again. It says "sparkling wine," not "snarky whine." LOL
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posted on
08/02/2004 1:23:51 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
RC, your post of the christening tradition was a terrific addition to the thread!
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posted on
08/02/2004 4:14:04 PM PDT
by
windchime
(Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
To: sonofatpatcher2
I heard part of what Mrs. Bush said at the christening; (I think this is correct) "Let who all who sail the seas remember DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!"
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posted on
08/02/2004 6:40:31 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: noexcuses
MRS. BUSH: I christen the United States Ship Texas.
May God bless all who sail on her.
END 12:05 P.M. EDT
All better now........
To: OXENinFLA
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