Comments on: A Step in the Right Direction

By: xformed

xformed — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:16:21 +0000

xbradtc; MPS and other supply ships have often been named for Army personnel, who distinguished themselves in the service of the nation. As a result of a less than winning experience with the VALOUR-IT campaign last year, I did some pay back posting and covered some of the "Army" named vessels. Think: "Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics." They may not be "warships" but important in a larger way.

By: Idaho Joe

Idaho Joe — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:59:38 +0000

I love that we name some of our ships after heroes. I also like naming them after cities/communities. My Dad was on the frigate PF-8, Everett during the Korean war. When the ship was being decommisioned and lent to Japan, rumor went around that they were going to sail her back to Puget Sound and have a big party in Everett Washington. Didn’t happen, but would have been a neat thing.

The barracks buildings at Recruit Training Center, Great Lakes, are named after famous ships. So ships are named after famous people, battles etc. and then recruits join the Navy in Ships/Barracks named after them. Pretty cool.

By: rt

rt — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:13:40 +0000

US Navy destroyers have always been named after their honored own. it’s the one tradition naming tradition that hasn’t been jacked-up…

… yet.

By: xbradtc

xbradtc — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:11:47 +0000

Us army guys don’t have ships to name after heroes and for the most part, tanks and whatnot are named for generals. But on some posts, streets, fields and buildings are named for warriors. How cool is it to do morning PT on Desiderio Field?

By: virgil xenophon

virgil xenophon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:25:52 +0000

Lex@4:41pm

Amen in spades. (you know, I typed reflexively, but then realized such a comment could itself be construed to be racist, very sad really how far we’ve come with the entire PC crap)

By: AW1 Tim

AW1 Tim — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:50:49 +0000

I have always liked naming warships after heroes. It just seems to me that it gives those who sail aboard her a real standard to judge themselves by, more so than after politicians, presidents, or cities and/or states.

Famous battles? Yeah, that’s always good, but named after someone who exemplifies service and sacrifice, that’s pretty good.