Starboard side broadside salvo, the Than Franthico Treat.
Posted on 12/04/2006 12:23:51 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Navy rejects San Francisco for warship commissioning ceremony
By: Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Navy has rejected plans to commission its newest and most powerful warship in San Francisco because of concerns that the city doesn't support the military.
Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter vetoed plans this week for a commissioning ceremony for the Makin Island in San Francisco, said retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. J. Michael Myatt, chairman of the citizens' commissioning committee.
Instead, San Diego will host the ceremony in which the crew formally takes charge of the ship, Myatt said.
Navy leaders were concerned about San Francisco's refusal to offer a homeport for the retired battleship Iowa, which would be turned into a museum, as well as the school board's decision to abolish junior ROTC training in city high schools, Myatt said.
Some city politicians also have publicly criticized the Pentagon. In one instance, Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval said national defense should be left to "the cops and the Coast Guard."
Myatt said the Navy had mistaken the views of some political leaders for the views of the majority of Bay Area citizens.
The last ship to be commissioned in San Francisco was the frigate McCampbell in the summer of 2002.
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Really? I never knew that.
Great place for Prgressives as San Fran progressively slides into the Pacific... hmmm
Lets see 2001 911 mass casualty in liberal Democrat hotbed NYC, 2003 War in Iraq mass casualty to liberal Democrat anti-war crowd in U.S., 2005 Katrina mass casualty in Liberal hotbed NO, nothing like capping off his Presidency with the final swipe of mass casualty in San Francisco Liberal Saddam and Gamorrah sliding into the Pacific in the near future...
Not from Suisun Bay.
Especially since SFO is not in the city limits......
If they are going to name a ship after Bawney, maybe it should be a "Ferry" Boat.
Guess you can tell that it's been awhile since I was there. I hadn't realized that *everything* was shut down.
Since the military bacon's no longer going there, what kind has Nancy been able to bring home?
Wasn't the city who stopped the de-planing. Was some TSA moron.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-412531.html
I didn't know they had named a ship after Commander McCampbell. It is a richly deserved honor. My Dad was a pilot in VB15, the dive bomber squadron in Air Group 15, throughout the time Commander McCampbell was Air Group Commander. Quite apart from his personal bravery and his amazing record as a fighter pilot, Commander McCampbell was revered by the men in his air group. He was a "commander" in every sense of that word.
Well, those that survive, maybe. According to some website, their producer/impresario has died of AIDS, one member has also croaked, and another -- the sailor guy -- became a career criminal and is on the run from the law.
Pretty much sums up San Francisco. If God ever wants to give the world an enema, the tube goes there.
The idea that the problem is the Navy's "perception" of San Franciscans' anti-military values is pretty laughable. That perception is dead on.
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Well, those political leaders WERE elected by the majority of Bay Area citizens!
I'm glad that the Navy is finally fighting back against the craziness in San Francisco by taking its activities and money elsewhere.
I would add to your list the USS Missouri. I was on the committee to bring MO to SFO. We got no support from Feinstien, Boxer, Dellums, The Chron, or any other congresscritter. Knowing what I know now, I'm glad she went to Hawaii.
They did - they said since the aircraft had weapons onboard they can prevent them from leaving. It was here on FR where I read about it.
Yes - I read it here on FR ..... you will have to do a search but it was here where it was posted ....
Yes, it was here where I read it .... you'll have to do a search in FR - it was all on Rush as well ....
Starboard side broadside salvo, the Than Franthico Treat.
Hey dog, haven't seen you since the last PW counter against the Hezzies in Balboa Park.
I can't believe they considered the commissioning of the
Makin Island in Frisco since there is no military there.
Most are here in San Diego as this one will be as we are home to the largest Navy and Marine bases and the ship will be homeported here.
Next week Nasco ship yard here in San Diego will launch
the "Allen Shepherd" in a series of huge dry cargo-ammo ships for the Navy.
Have to settle for the 5" guns then, unless they put some distance between them and San Fagsisco.
Yep. The original question was "from the dock".
About frickin' time!! The military [and the Federal government] ought to stick it to San Flamer every chance they get. Cut off the perks, cut off the funding wherever possible. Let those Marxist wannabes sue in Court for every penny.
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