Posted on 08/04/2010 11:29:31 AM PDT by SloopJohnB
When Nora W. Tyson entered the Navy in 1979, women were not allowed to go to sea on aircraft carriers.
The idea of a woman commanding a mighty carrier strike group? That was certainly for another day.
That day arrived Thursday for Rear Adm. Tyson, who made history in assuming command of Carrier Strike Group Two in a ceremony on board the USS George H.W. Bush.
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Liberals are obsessed with victim politics.
When we get the first woman president and her name is Palin, then the media will shut up about the “first woman” thing, guaranteed.
Not to be sexist about it but what sort of experience does she have ?
Well if remember from her bio that i read recently not as much as you would want but she is married to an enlisted man.
Well - she is my first high school classmate to become an Admiral...St. Mary’s Episcopal School, Class of 75.
“...Some of these firsts are going to prove to be also the last....”
Like the first black president thingy?
“When are we ever going to get over the childish ‘first’ this and that?”
Maybe when we’ve lost this carrier group.
Affirmative Action Admiral. Hope PC don’t cost us a fleet.
Who’s going to be in charge that “one” week of the month?
“....she is married to an enlisted man”
WTH!?!?!? (If this is true!)
I’m surprise that was not ground for charges. But then again, it won’t be nothing!
That’s a fair question.
The main impact of affirmative action has been the tainting of what may - or may not - be a legitimate merit-based appointment.
I’m not a Navy person so excuse the uninformed question, but is that it for escorts for a carrier task force? I wold have thought there was at least 1 Aegis cruiser in each task force to protect the big asset?
“....she is married to an enlisted man”
WTH!?!?!? (If this is true!)
I’m surprise that was not ground for charges. But then again, it won’t be nothing!
Not good enough. She has to be a lesbian to satisfy the left. And then they’ll only be satisfied for five minutes.
Lets see if she can parallel park it.
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