Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:20:06 AM · by Syncro · 21 replies · 337+ views
C-SPAN ^ | Jan 10, 2009 | Syncro
Isn't that osamaobama's brother on the left?
Posted on 01/10/2009 6:19:47 AM PST by Joiseydude
Former President George H. W. Bush will be honored for his military career when the U.S. Navy commissions its new aircraft carrier Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk.
The president's son, President Bush, will speak as the Navy commissions the 1,092-foot CVN-77, which will be named the USS George H.W. Bush.
"The president is honored to participate in the commissioning of the USS George H.W. Bush both as the commander in chief and as a proud son," White House spokesman Carlton F. Carroll told The Washington Times.
On Friday, workers finished the last details on the nuclear-powered carrier, which towers 20 stories above the waterline and has a flight deck width of 252 feet. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the 11 a.m. event Saturday, according to Navy officials.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I corrected that error long ago!
After hearing the things said about former George H.W. Bush, I can’t for this life of me imagine anything close ever being said about the next president to be sworn in....
Shoot!!! Too bad they didn’t call the new ship “The Read My Lips”.
Ship’s Name Hull Number Homeport / Status
NIMITZ CVN 68 San Diego, CA
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN 69 Norfolk, VA
CARL VINSON CVN 70 Newport News, Va.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN 71 Norfolk, VA
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN 72 Everett, WA
GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN 73 Yokosuka, Japan
JOHN C. STENNIS CVN 74 Bremerton, WA
HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN 75 Norfolk, VA
RONALD REAGAN CVN 76 San Diego, CA
GEORGE H. W. BUSH CVN 77 precom
“Naming ships after politicians, especially living ones, should never have been permitted.”
Totally agree - or anything, for that matter. Like the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage.
A very moving ceremony indeed. I hate to think what it would have been like if President Elect Barack Hussein Obama had been in office already. He would most likely have had representatives from the Kenyan Navy there. After all he has no U.S. Military background nor does he have any close relatives who served in the U.S. Military. I guess thats a problem for all of the African Americans running around wondering who be their daddy.
I wonder if this is the last time we will see President Bush give a speech? Very bittersweet occasion, I am so glad that the commissioning was able to be done before January 20, 2009.
This was a very special Bush family ceremony.
GHWB: born June 12, 1924 - a Carrier pilot before he was twenty years old!
The Captain of CVN 77 stated that pilot Bush flew 58 combat missions. The cspan crawl stated that he flew “several” missions! The staff of cspan responsible for wriing the crawl messages continue their mission of insulting anything Republican-related. They must all be totally devoted to their prime viewers - the radical leftist callers, and the cable companies who pay the bills.
Carter’s Navel career was on Submarines.
Thanks for posting it
I posted this:
*Commissioning USS George H.W.Bush LIVE on C-SPAN*
It was a great ceremony!
Run on peanut oil
It will have a special room where the ship's captain can use a cuban cigar on the selected sailorette.
All clothing will be burned prior to leaving the room.
PS : In the new Navy, a sailorette can be either male, female or uncertain.
Isn't that osamaobama's brother on the left?
Hats off to Fox, as well. The hosts were also very moved.
(Thanks to the Freeper who originally posted the Clinton photo way back when ;)
No doubt the christening will bring with it a whole new meaning...
Unfortunately, you may be right. On the exact SAME DAY that the USS GHW BUSH was commisioned, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA changed the name of their Training ship from "ENTERPRISE" to "KENNEDY". Tell me that that was not politically motivated... What next, State University of NY Maritime College training ship renamed "CLINTON"?
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20090111/NEWS/901110322
Nice picture, except that the BUSH has never had sea trials or been underway under her own power.
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