USS Ronald Reagan To Deploy

NBC ^ | UPDATED: 8:04 am PST January 19, 2007

[maquiladora]

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will leave its home port in a few weeks for a mission related to President George W. Bush's plan to send a surge of new troops to Iraq, sources told NBC 7/39.

[LetsRok]

Send the Gipper!!!!

[Larry Lucido]

The "Dutch"?

You know, the runways ARE sort of configured like his hairstyle....

[Larry Lucido]

Might have meant to take over the mission that the Stennis has been on. Just guessing, though.

[Mini-14]

Download The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (anthem), in MP3 format.  This was composed by Dr. Robert Frank for the crew of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) featuring Erick Reich, tenor. 

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[buck61]

New York Times?

They more than likely already know.
I think their mole is in the CIA.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Chinese anti-satellite test sparks concern U.S. and other countries react to reports about orbital weapon

[AdvisorB]

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[massgopguy]

Tread lightly Gipper. To your port is hallowed ground.

[ffusco]

The Gipper?

[rogue yam]

Does the Reagan have a nickname? You know, like the Connie, the Indie, etc.

I believe she is called "the Ronnie".

[princess leah]

"Hell is coming, and the USS Ronald Reagan is bringing it"...!

[Long Island Pete]

Hallowed ground that really freaked me out when I was there.

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Would that make three carrier groups over there? What in the world is Bush planning?"

Humanitarian mission. To free the Iranians from a lunatic leader who wants to rain nukes on Israel and destabalize the middle east.

[SoCalPol]

I can walk up the stree and down a few block and look out and see the USS Ronald Reagan here in San Diego.
It is a wonderful ship

[Non-Sequitur]

This is probably a regular deployment, and they'll be in the Indian Ocean in a few weeks. They don't need to go into the Gulf to hit Iran, and they probably wouldn't want to.

They just returned from deployment last July. Deploying again after only 6 months at home? Something ain't right.

[IndyTiger]

My favorite cap.

[untrained skeptic]

It's called diplomacy. :)

First thing you need to do is set up the proper environment for talks to be productive.

If talks still fail, then you need to modify the environment further.

[untrained skeptic]

I like the symbolism.

It was the mere threat represented by Ronald Reagan becoming the commander in chief that caused Iran to release the hostages in the Iranian Hostage Crisis, on the day if Reagan's inauguration a mere 20 minutes after his inaugural address.

Sending the USS Ronald Reagan to the Gulf to deal with Iran seems appropriate.

[Volunteer]

"Does the Reagan have a nickname? You know, like the Connie, the Indie, etc."

I vote for "Ship that destroyed Iran and Syria"...

that maybe too wordy....