I’m Kind of Embarrassed

As a former submariner, attached to the USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688), an attack submarine, I’m kind of embarrassed that one of the newest attack submarines for the navy is being named the USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN23).

The name of the boat doesn’t quite fit.

Via PrestoPundit.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/29 at 05:23 AM

  1. Naming ships after living presidents is yet another milepost marking the country’s decline, just as the practice of putting presidents on coinage was ninety-five years ago. It would not surprise me to see ships named after sitting presidents in my lifetime.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/29  at  09:53 AM

  2. John,

    You know the thing’s going to be mostly used for marine-mammal research anyways.

    Posted by John Lopez  on  05/29  at  09:57 AM

  3. Maybe in this case its appropiate…after all a sub is somewhat the shape of a well known male organ smile

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  05/30  at  10:41 AM

  4. The problem pushes more stomach turning irony if the ship gets it’s name from a president who made major military spending cuts or was a historic buffoon when it came to his role as Commander-in-Chief.

    I say name em’ after famlous comedians. You know, the U.S.S. Gilbert Godfrey, or the S.S. Sam Kinneson.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  06/09  at  07:26 PM

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