Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk

Post by marcusgarvey » Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 11:26 PM UTC

theparanoid wrote: post #18

The decline of the US military continues.

Post by vonmoltke » Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 11:29 PM UTC

marme wrote: post #13

ethanbond wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As is apparent by the screen-high photo of him in uniform directly beneath the headline. The ship is actually named after him due to his civil rights record, however.

it is being named after him due to his civil rights work but it is the navy choosing to name something after him because he was a navy man. Robert Kennedy also served in the navy. Had they served in the army the navy would be less likely to want to name ships after them. Which is why it is surprising they are naming a ship after Warren because he served in the army in ww1

Post by bradleyankrom » Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 11:31 PM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #12

There's something wrong happening when a ship is named after an individual, but not because anything the individual did ... Instead for some political response they are trying to make. This move isn't about honoring the guy, but to legitimize the movement he was part of. IMO, it is an insult to all those other people who have been honored for the sacrifices they have made.

Post by ChrisClark » Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 11:32 PM UTC

theparanoid wrote: post #18

The decline of the US military continues.

Post by krapp » Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 11:41 PM UTC

GFK_of_xmaspast wrote: post #28

elgabogringo wrote: post #16

Just another example of Obama politicizing the armed forces. National defense is the last thing on his mind.

There are ships named after Ronald Reagan as well as both Georges Bush.