Mrs. Rumsfeld christens the Arlington

fox10tv.com ^ | March 26 2011 | WALA

[Berlin_Freeper]

Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld joined the first responders from 9/11 to christen the amphibious transport dock ship Arlington (LPD 24) at Northrop Grumman shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

The ship is named for the city of Arlington, Virginia, honoring the 184 victims in the air and on the ground who lost their lives when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

The Arlington also honors the military and civilian employees, emergency, fire and rescue personnel of Arlington County and surrounding communities who provided the critical assistance after the attack.

Ship sponsor Joyce Rumsfeld, wife of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, smashed a ceremonial bottle across the bow of the ship signifying LPD 24 to be christened "Arlington."

[Berlin_Freeper]

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Wow a new look even for an amphib ship.

I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?

[ExTexasRedhead]

What an honor for the families of those who died on 9/11.

[combat_boots]

“I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?”

stop. turn back. wrong way.

Don’t go there........

[Berlin_Freeper]

I don’t think al Qaeda has a navy.

[mazda77]

I want to say the New York was the first of this design with an emphasis on the two towers. Steel from WTC was used for the NY.

[OldDeckHand]

"I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?"

Surely they will, and I suggest the USS Sinking.

[OldDeckHand]

"I want to say the New York was the first of this design with an emphasis on the two towers. Steel from WTC was used for the NY."

You're right about the steel, but the New York is an San Antonio Class (LPD-21), and this is a Raleigh Class. They appear somewhat similar - easy mistake to make.

[OldDeckHand]

"I don’t think al Qaeda has a navy."

Yet.

Rome wasn't built in a day, although at the rate things are unfolding in Northern Africa, it may be built in less than a year.

[sitkaspruce]

Nope they will name it the “Community Organizer”. No Guns. No Oil. No Reactor. But it will run on “wind power”.

[OldDeckHand]

I take that back. I just looked it up, they are both San Antonio Class. My mistake.

[truthguy]

I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?

A garbage barge perhaps?

[SueRae]

Beautiful. And a fitting tribute having Mrs. Rumsfeld doing the honors. God bless them.

[bushpilot1]

[popdonnelly]

That would be Commodore Barry, born in Wexford, Ireland, and father of the American Navy.

[Raymann]

uh no, it is a San Antonio class. The Raleigh class was built in the 60’s.

[Mmogamer]

With O in charge if the U.S. Navy they have pretty much a proxy one.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Soetoro Unicorn Class?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Agreed a great honor.