They already have impeached Clintons ac:
Posted on 01/16/2007 10:24:22 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Navy Names Next Aircraft Carrier For Gerald Ford
(AP) WASHINGTON The Navy said Tuesday its next aircraft carrier will be named the USS Gerald R. Ford in honor of the late president, a tribute to his love of the Navy.
Ford, who served in the Navy during World War II, died Dec. 26 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93. Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld had said the Navy was planning the honor during a eulogy at Ford's funeral.
"President Ford will always be an example to us of personal kindness, loyalty and coolness under pressure," said Vice President Dick Cheney, who served as Ford's chief of staff, during a Pentagon ceremony.
Susan Bales Ford said her father had mentioned the impending honor in a letter to a friend shortly before his death. He wrote, "In my life, I received countless honors, but none was greater than the opportunity to wear the uniform of lieutenant commander of the United States Navy."
Betty Ford did not attend the ceremony but planned to watch it on a Pentagon broadcast, said Bales Ford, who was joined by her three brothers. She said the family was grateful to the U.S. service branches for accompanying them during the services honoring their father.
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If a Democrat gets elected President you can bet the next carrier will not be named after a Republican.
They already have impeached Clintons ac:
Jimmy had one named after him..it's a sub..out of sight, out of mind..
The only problem is the second they put the word Ford on it they will have nothing but quality issues forever after...
And to think it took five posts before someone thought of the blue oval
Since the next carrier (CVN 79) is lead ship of the new class of carriers (i.e. post-Nimitz class), do you suppose it will be the Ford class of carrier?
LOL...that's funnny
I am sick of naming any naval vessels after mediocre Presidents. How about real names such as Lexington, Saratoga, or Leyte Gulf?
Hmmm. When this carrier is christened, perhaps attendees and sailors can all wear Ford's old "WIN" button only this time it will mean, "Whip Islamofascists Now".
They had best install extra large stabilization planes, we don't want the thing tripping in heavy seas!!!
JK of course.
When a Dem becomes President, be prepared for the next vessel being named "Jimmy Carter"! (Although I doubt a Dem will built any vessels...)
Seriously, I agree with you. We should give our ships the names of battles, American Heroes and great Naval Officers.
-Eric
The NAVY has an attack sub named for Jimmy Carter
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=17111
There already is a USS Jimmy Carter - SSN-23, if memory serves.
What we really need is a USS Richard M. Nixon.
Yep, I agree with you. Here in Canada our navy has taken to naming ships after cities but I'd love to see a fleet with names like Joseph Brant, Tecumseh, Billy Bishop, Guy Simmonds etc.
A shame to read this on the Navy site... and a shame to name anything after this traitor.
It would probably be forced to decommission itself.
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Yep. If anything, it should be the iranians naming vessels for Carter.
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