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Ilsa

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9. You know it's going to happen. Boat, bridge, highway, ship.

Reply to Emile (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 08:53 PM

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Some asshole in Congress wanted to rename Reagan National in DC for Trump. From what I hear from family, no one in Washington calls it Reagan - they still call it National.

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Navy mulls new name for USNS Harvey Milk and ships named for civil rights leaders [View all] riversedge Tuesday OP

I would think Trump would want to sell ship names to the highest bidders. patphil Tuesday #1

Enough of this ridiculous crap! Bayard Tuesday #2

IMO they should all be named after Navy hero's & battles EX500rider Tuesday #3

And submarines named after fish. thought crime Wednesday #16

Did you mean submarines named after fish? EX500rider Wednesday #20

oops. Thanks thought crime Wednesday #21

Maddow Blog-Pete Hegseth orders the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #4

How long before they name ships after the Draft Dodger Trump? Emile Tuesday #5

You know it's going to happen. Boat, bridge, highway, ship. Ilsa Tuesday #9

I was in air traffic control while in the military. Prof. Toru Tanaka Thursday #30

I hear you! Renaming National was an obscenity. nt Ilsa Thursday #33

USS Bonespurs?? 70sEraVet Wednesday #17

Harriet Tubman is too "woke" for Pete Hegseth LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #6

*headdesk* sakabatou Tuesday #7

Ships should be named after servicemembers manicdem Tuesday #8

As a former sailor, 70sEraVet Wednesday #19

Tell them we'll just change the names back in four years. nt Ilsa Tuesday #10

How about : "USS Cowardly Admirals"? Wonder Why Tuesday #11

USS White Male Snowflakes Colorado Liberal Tuesday #12

I'm a retired Army guy and don't know from boats but isn't it bad luck to change a ship's name? TomSlick Tuesday #13

That's what I am thinking. Hugin Thursday #29

... US Navy to rename vessels named after Harriet Tubman, Thurgood Marshall, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. riversedge Tuesday #14

They are going to rename them for Confederate generals. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #15

VoteVets slams decision to strip Harvey Milk's name from Navy ship. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #18

Could name it 'Orange Turd Taco' for trump. republianmushroom Wednesday #22

Harvey Milk was also a Navy Veteran. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #23

I'm waiting for TANG to order the largest ever aircraft carrier and to name it after himself. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Wednesday #24

How about "USNS Boatie McWarriorFace". Much badass, that name. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #25

They are all fucking bigots. Duncanpup Thursday #26

US Stinkpot Krasnov (R-Felon/Rapist) BoRaGard Thursday #27

Harriet Tubman - who lead multiple raids JustAnotherGen Thursday #28

Some people say that Bluestocking Thursday #31

They could name them after the traitors and sunken ships of the Confederate Navy nt doc03 Thursday #32