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“Return With Honor”

By lex, on April 19th, 2009

That’s the motto of the USS Stockdale, commissioned yesterday at Port Hueneme.

It’s a damned good one, considering whose name the ship carries.

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April 19th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Navy

4 comments to “Return With Honor”

  • Ron Snyder
    April 19, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Agreed.

    Sorry that Mr. Stockdale got involved with Perot.

    IMO his Mr. Stockdale’s extraordinary service to our country was diminished in the publics eye by the time he spent in the spotlight with Perot. Not by Mr. Stockdale, but by the media, the political circumstances surrounding Perot and Perots actions.

    I’m still somewhat bitter about Perot basically throwing away the only real possibility for a third national party that has happened in my lifetime. (so far)

    Good for the Navy to recognize Mr. Stockdale in such an open and lasting manner.

    • SJBill
      April 19, 2009 at 5:56 pm

      With today’s press, do you believe Admiral Stockdale would have been treated better had he been #2 for, say, any recent Republicans?

      Any one or any idea from the opposing side is now first dealt with vile innuendo and ridicule.

      Regarding STOCKDALE, she continues another fine Navy legacy. Sail smoothly! I do wish I could have attended that commissioning.

  • Comjam
    April 19, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Lex:
    I grew up in Coronado, and more than one of my schoolmates’ fathers were POW’s, including the Stockdale kids. I still consider one of the major highlights of my time in the Navy was the fact that I served on RADM Stockdale’s staff when he was COMASWWINGPAC. Even after all these years he remains, in my experience, one of the most brilliant people I have ever the honor to work for or encounter. Plus he afforded me an opportunity upon my departure from Staff tha, in retrospect, was considerable.

    I am pleased to see him so honored.

    VR,
    Comjam
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