tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3646513304106636061..comments2024-03-28T05:53:09.950-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: A Proud Name ...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27394333484926516022022-12-09T02:36:56.340-08:002022-12-09T02:36:56.340-08:00No doubt money had something to do with it.No doubt money had something to do with it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58583648510492393752022-12-08T21:26:52.876-08:002022-12-08T21:26:52.876-08:00The Navy should have kept her instead of turning h...The Navy should have kept her instead of turning her over to the Park people.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83992468268737176342022-12-08T07:36:22.493-08:002022-12-08T07:36:22.493-08:00A fair point.A fair point.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47262666169053342762022-12-08T06:08:02.244-08:002022-12-08T06:08:02.244-08:00Rickover was an asshole, so he knew how their mind...Rickover was an asshole, so he knew how their minds worked.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32705477400926818252022-12-08T04:59:43.600-08:002022-12-08T04:59:43.600-08:00I didn't know that about Corpus Christi. Ricko...I didn't know that about Corpus Christi. Rickover ruined everything with his "fish don't vote" nonsense. Pandering to those assholes in Congress.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86778106261016443072022-12-08T04:56:43.115-08:002022-12-08T04:56:43.115-08:00Concur.Concur.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22168727032304711122022-12-08T04:56:20.981-08:002022-12-08T04:56:20.981-08:00If it was any other name, I'd be okay with it....If it was any other name, I'd be okay with it. But the Arizona is both a monument and a tomb, she's more than just a ship now.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10266946006739471812022-12-08T04:55:26.423-08:002022-12-08T04:55:26.423-08:00I just read a short article about USS Utah, I need...I just read a short article about USS Utah, I need to look into that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17141158339647389432022-12-08T04:54:39.031-08:002022-12-08T04:54:39.031-08:00Je ne regrette rien.<i>Je ne regrette rien.</i>OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33048490209412410272022-12-08T00:09:15.431-08:002022-12-08T00:09:15.431-08:00I am rather uncomfortable with the naming of the s...I am rather uncomfortable with the naming of the sub ARIZONA. I am much more happy with the second COLUMBIA being the USS WISCONSIN. But given the job of an SSN is ASW, what an honor for the second Big Badger Boat having one of the subs watching her back, or sterilizing her passage in out out of King's Bay, being the ARIZONA!<br /><br />There were people who objected to the naming of the LOS ANGELES class SSN USS CORPUS CHRISTI. People said it slandered Jesus, by naming a weapon of war. So the sub wound up being USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. USS STATE OF ARIZONA, perhaps?SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54864286900830014462022-12-07T23:41:17.309-08:002022-12-07T23:41:17.309-08:00Leave Her Be. Our Nation's heritage and the St...Leave Her Be. Our Nation's heritage and the State of Arizona are well served by USS Arizona. In service since 1918, "colors" has been a daily celebration on Arizona. In so doing, she has become part of over 100-years of naval tradition. A move to christen a new vessel USS Arizona is a leap to relegate BB39 to "the dustbin of history". As a line from a once popular movie proclaimed; "there can be only one".<br />Perhaps primarily recognized as a USN memorial, USS Arizona is equally a "joint service" tribute to all services defending against the attack on Pearl Harbor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28674532744025909792022-12-07T22:25:38.050-08:002022-12-07T22:25:38.050-08:00I'm ok with the re-use of the name, as the shi...I'm ok with the re-use of the name, as the ship and crew will likely honor the battleship even more than it would honor the state. Heck, we've named ships after dishonorable people! By the way, I've been quite scarce 'round the blog as I've been planning and am in the middle of executing a 200 person conference for my command. It's going well and it's almost over so I found the time to come up for air and read the blog. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10620918751549414922022-12-07T21:22:48.915-08:002022-12-07T21:22:48.915-08:00Give a thought also to the 58 dead entombed in USS...Give a thought also to the 58 dead entombed in USS Utah, also sunk on 7 December. Although launched in 1909 as a battleship, she was woefully obsolete and in 1931 was converted to a target ship/training ship for anti-aircraft guns. With no military value, unlike the BBs on Battleship Row, nor occupying prime berthing space, a failed attempt to right and raise the hulk ended with her partially exposed above water where she remains today. Her name was later used on a SSN.<br />John BlackshoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89641806025245027022022-12-07T20:48:30.434-08:002022-12-07T20:48:30.434-08:00You will NOT regret it. Maybe regret not doing it ...You will NOT regret it. Maybe regret not doing it sooner?Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15661748176117832922022-12-07T17:56:59.408-08:002022-12-07T17:56:59.408-08:00Let them know they're not forgotten.Let them know they're not forgotten.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47244363791934504982022-12-07T17:24:49.271-08:002022-12-07T17:24:49.271-08:00We will visit her tomorrow as we are on Oahu for a...We will visit her tomorrow as we are on Oahu for a squadron reunion. I agree with most, let her rest in honor. As long as there sailors aboard let her and them rest, in honor.Flugelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158548139451148587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90031208754981607382022-12-07T16:17:52.421-08:002022-12-07T16:17:52.421-08:00An excellent tradition.An excellent tradition.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90710446513332501352022-12-07T16:17:08.089-08:002022-12-07T16:17:08.089-08:00Agree!Agree!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3766833483516724592022-12-07T15:58:34.508-08:002022-12-07T15:58:34.508-08:00The Royal Navy has a very long-lasting tradition o...The Royal Navy has a very long-lasting tradition of never re-using the name of a valiant vessel and her crew. For instance, there will never be another HMS Victory. That name belongs to one ship, and one ship only for ever.selsey.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531315051208210724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53022688616890965162022-12-07T15:31:36.804-08:002022-12-07T15:31:36.804-08:00Now, remember, I have never served in the military...Now, remember, I have never served in the military...but, IMHO, I think that Arizona is a special case. I think that the name should be retired--like names of Hurricanes that cause catastrophic damage. There are other names that have lived on down through the centuries and go forward into our future culture--Enterprise would be the one name that springs right to mind. Columbia is another one--there have have been 22 ships named Columbia since 1773 including a spaceship. Even though some of those ships were sunk in war. Or in the case of the space shuttle, had catastrophic failure. <br />But the USS Arizona is a name that should be retired. It is a very special symbol not only of catastrophic loss of life, as well as a catastrophic failure of our government, it, like the Twin Towers, the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of our nation. It is a symbol that inspired a generation to help beat back an overwhelming evil to help freedom prevail. Like The Alamo. People all over the world know about the Arizona.<br />We need all the inspiring symbols we can get these days, at least in my opinion. Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19807566523931299962022-12-07T14:29:10.708-08:002022-12-07T14:29:10.708-08:00It's in the plans for the future.It's in the plans for the future.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84826622470706069362022-12-07T14:19:55.922-08:002022-12-07T14:19:55.922-08:00That's a great overhead shot of the memorial, ...That's a great overhead shot of the memorial, Sarge! I visited there about twenty years ago, I guess! (Time flies whether you're having fun or not!) Anyone who makes it to Oahu should try to visit and pay their respects.Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16779202458806788782022-12-07T13:21:08.953-08:002022-12-07T13:21:08.953-08:00A travesty.A travesty.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29601556241396461542022-12-07T13:20:26.072-08:002022-12-07T13:20:26.072-08:00👍👍OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85400272099659303812022-12-07T13:01:09.235-08:002022-12-07T13:01:09.235-08:00Well they did name one the "Harvey Milk"...Well they did name one the "Harvey Milk".matismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935009854433843094noreply@blogger.com