Former military brass ‘shocked,’ ‘angered’ over USS Gabrielle Giffords

The Daily Caller ^ | 02/14/2012 | Caroline May

[servo1969]

Retired Rear Admiral George Worthington, former commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, told The Daily Caller that there are many people more worthy of a ship bearing their name.

“Here is the issue. There are a lot of dead Marines out there whose names could go on anything that appears to be an amphibious ship,” he said, explaining that a past recipient of the Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer, might be a good candidate.

Worthington added his email “inbox” has been filled with messages from military friends who are “shocked and angered” by the decision.

“We think fallen Marines and perhaps supporting sailors should go on fantails before random victims,” he said.

[muawiyah]

They made me, the lowest ranking guy at Headquarters, call the man but Harry Truman told me in no uncertain terms “They can name that post office anything they want after I’m dead”. He also called “them” “Sons of Bitches” ~ Gabby, though, can’t talk!

[rocksblues]

You left out USS Obama aircraft carrier.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

I agree with Retired Rear Admiral George Worthington. This is P.C. crappolla! Why not name our ships after famous battles or men and women who sacraficed themselves in battle? This is the Twilight Zone....Can’t wait for the U.S.S. Richard Simmons!

[mardi59]

They should not name this after her. There are people more worthy of this honor that put their lives on the line to keep us safe.

I bet there is a garbahe scow they can name after Pelosi. The SS Botox, or the BS Garbitch Scow. Just sayin....

[submarinerswife]

I wonder what the ship’s motto will be -

DUCK!

[submarinerswife]

If Giffords and her husband were any kind of honorable people, they’d decline the offer

Her Husband is a Naval Officer!! He should know better than anybody since no one else suggesting this travesty does!

[mmichaels1970]

“Here is the issue. There are a lot of dead Marines out there whose names could go on anything that appears to be an amphibious ship,”

And many knew full well that bullets would be flying when they went to work that day.

[Terry Mross]

If the leftists get their way we will have no ships.

This shows the lefts’ hypocracy. Someone needs to ask little Reagan what he thinks of this since he sees ships as weapons of mass destruction.

[blueunicorn6]

This is just more baloney put out by the Democrats to take attention off of their mishandling of the economy.

[submarinerswife]

Wait till you see the Lady Gaga class attack subs.

They are in production with women and gays on board. We will call them "Fabulous" boats.

[dfwgator]

How long until we have the USS Harvey Milk?

And I am being perfectly serious about this.

[cripplecreek]

Just pick a random name from a list of soldiers who have served in America’s wars.

[Paine in the Neck]

If Giffords had any decency she’d ask that her name not be used.

[Nik Naym]

“I think by the time they get around to launching this ship she might well be dead.

Things are not always as the propagandists would like them to be. “

Dead or alive she hasn’t done anything worthy of having a Navy ship named after her.

[oldbrowser]

You left out USS Obama aircraft carrier.

If they name a ship after Obama is should definitely be a destroyer.

[Hoffer Rand]

“We think fallen Marines and perhaps supporting sailors should go on fantails before random victims,”

Bears repeating again.

[AnTiw1]

Maybe I live in a state of diminished expectations, but I'm happy it isn't being christened the Whitney Houston.

Maybe Balack Banana is saving that one for an aircraft carrier :^(

[FreeAtlanta]

If all these narcissistic politicians want their names on something, lets put their names on bombs, missiles and bullets. They are cheaper and plentiful, and we can save the naming of bigger items like ships, bases and planes for real heroes.

[A.A. Cunningham]

If Giffords and her husband were any kind of honorable people, they’d decline the offer to have a ship named after her,

Neither are and neither will.

120210-N-AC887-113 WASHINGTON (Feb. 10, 2012) The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the honorable Ray Mabus shakes hands with retired Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, from Arizona, at the Pentagon. Mabus announced that the name of the 10th littoral combat ship, LCS 10, will be USS Gabrielle Giffords. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

[NoPinkos]

U.S.S. Bill Clinton

aka "Red Light Cruise Ship"