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."

[bushpilot1]

Was it a coincidence the first shots fired in the Libya campaign were from the USS Barry.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

I remember hearing that but forgot about it.

[black_diamond]

Just to be picky, Arlington is a county, not a city. The smallest county in the US.

[Just A Nobody]

I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?

Cut your tongue out NOW!

[Candor7]

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

I certainly hope so.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

The Good Ship Lollipop

[unkus]

I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?

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No, naming a brand of toilet paper after him is more like it.

[GATOR NAVY]

I want to say the New York was the first of this design with an emphasis on the two towers.

The "two towers" are enclosed masts that are supposed to decrease the radar cross-section of the ship and have been a feature of this class from the first ship. They have nothing to do with the Twin Towers. You are correct about the USS New York having steel from the towers, IIRC it is a small amount in the stem.

[Yorlik803]

What happened on 9-11?
Oh..wait...I seem to recall a bunch of yellow dog MUSLIM terrorists hijacking a few airliners and killing a bunch of people who were just minding their own business.
Now we electing a MUSLIM to be POTUS and we are helping them in Lybia.
Wow....in a few years we will be celebrating 9-11 as a Muslim holiday.

[Vaquero]

I wonder if they will name a ship after Obama?

[ExTexasRedhead]

Now ask yourself whose behind the Muslim imposter and why no one has the spine and guts to dig out the truth and expose it so we can start impeachment investigations.

[Erasmus]

Surely they will, and I suggest the USS Sinking.

That's a good suggestion; it would cover the most recent two Rat Prezidents, if you allow for a word division.

[combat_boots]

Mrs. RUMMY!!

Thank you, Mr. Secretary!

[Paladin2]

The lines of the ship look cool and consistent with a simple CAD drawing.

I wonder what the anchors look like.