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4. here's an unsettling thought.....

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 08:31 AM

Feb 2019

Carriers are named after US Presidennts by convention. The sec of the navy signs off on the name.

What if trump orders him to name it after himself?

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here's an unsettling thought..... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #4

That was my first thought. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2019 #5

One of the is going to be named "Enterprise"... krispos42 Feb 2019 #6

No, Enterprise (CVN-80) was authorized under a previous bill. Angleae Feb 2019 #7