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Michelle Obama's ship has come in: Navy attack sub USS Illinois
CNN ^ | 8/30/2016 | Jamie Crawford

Posted on 08/30/2016 7:38:44 AM PDT by simpson96

Washington (CNN) — The US Navy has received an attack submarine sponsored by first lady Michelle Obama and named for her home state, the Navy announced Monday.

The USS Illinois, a Virginia-class submarine, was christened by Obama at a ceremony last October. It was built by General Dynamics Electric Boat.

Obama, a native of Chicago, has made support of service members and veterans of the military, along with their families, a central focus of her role as first lady.

In Navy tradition, the sponsor a ship is mostly a ceremonial role and normally filled by a woman. Technically the sponsor is considered a member of the crew and may advocate for the ship's continued service. Sponsors are chosen by the secretary of the Navy.

In addition to the USS Illinois, Obama was also the sponsor of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton based in Alameda, California.

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To: b4its2late
nothing to do with Moochelle. She just happened to break a bottle of champagne on it.

I thought it was a bottle of Old English?


21 posted on 08/30/2016 8:09:01 AM PDT by ETL (God PLEASE help America...Never Hillary!)
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To: simpson96
re (her)...support of service members and veterans of the military, along with their families, a central focus of her role as first lady.

Seems contradicted by her view of our "damned flag" as expressed while formally receiving fallen military personnel.

22 posted on 08/30/2016 8:10:00 AM PDT by frog in a pot (When will come the time to question if a "religion" with totalitarian ambitions is a 1stA religion?)
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To: BlueStateRightist
If it was sponsored by Mooch-Hell, will they have to hang a "Wide Load" banner off their stern when they are performing surface maneuvers?
23 posted on 08/30/2016 8:22:31 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: simpson96

LOL. Most sailors think of Illinois as the home of Great Lakes and is therefore the worst place on earth. I went to A school and C School there. Worst two winters of my life.


24 posted on 08/30/2016 8:23:06 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: simpson96

This is so much bovine excrement!

That UnConstitutional bedwarmer-of-the-elected-President is on camera and video, with that disdainful on-mike comment:
“All this for a damn flag!”


25 posted on 08/30/2016 8:27:17 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: simpson96

Should be called the “Michele” class since they have the same displacement as her.


26 posted on 08/30/2016 8:34:43 AM PDT by PTBAA
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To: simpson96

If the USS Illinois is to live up to its namesake then every captain will need to go to Federal prison at some point.


27 posted on 08/30/2016 8:35:47 AM PDT by MeganC (JE SUIS CHARLES MARTEL!!!)
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To: sonjay

“Can anyone name something that Michelle Obama has done during her time as first lady to show “support of service members and veterans of the military, along with their families”?”

She encouraged them to eat kale?


28 posted on 08/30/2016 8:38:17 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (It appears as if Trump is our Yeltsin.)
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To: sonjay

Quiz question:

Can anyone name something that Michelle Obama has done during her time as first lady to show “support of service members and veterans of the military, along with their families”?


Well, for starters, she flew on military aircraft during her almost 8 year continuous vacation, taking the crews and support personnel away from their families for extended periods..does this count?


29 posted on 08/30/2016 8:39:43 AM PDT by AFret.
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To: simpson96
Sponsors are chosen by the secretary of the Navy.

& How did the secretary of the Navy get his job?

30 posted on 08/30/2016 8:43:03 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

With respect to the position This sec of the Navy can kiss my Marine A..


31 posted on 08/30/2016 8:50:02 AM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: simpson96

The Navy could raise enough money to pay off the national debt if they’d name on the USS Mooch and another the USS Choomgang.


32 posted on 08/30/2016 8:56:35 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: simpson96

Must be very broad in the beam.


33 posted on 08/30/2016 9:05:27 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jarhead9297

Building new ships is about the only good thing Mabus has done, & most of that is political payback as well. Most of his other policies are PC crap.


34 posted on 08/30/2016 9:11:47 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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The only ship Michelle hitcher her chain to would be the one she's married to, the good ship "Lolliflop!"  

Thankfully the Illinois has nothing to do with her, no matter what they try to drum up.


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To: ETL

LOL


36 posted on 08/30/2016 10:18:40 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: simpson96

This story is full of $h1t.


37 posted on 08/30/2016 10:20:51 AM PDT by Garvin (Age does not guarantee wisdom, and a college degree does not guarantee intelligence.)
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To: simpson96

Not sure what engine is in it, but I know what they used for the tranny!


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