Lawmakers propose making battleship New Jersey official state ship

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1. As a Navy vet and a fiend for WWII naval history....

I have a confession to make. I had the privilege of touring the USS NJ a few weeks after I came home from Afghanistan. The tour is amazing...I can't recommend it enough! That being said, I toured the Battleship at the end of the day, and, while no one was around, I sat in the seat of "Bull Halsey" and I imagined myself in his role. That was way beyond the scope of an appropriate tour, but it speaks to the importance of the ship. Here's hoping that they can preserve this treasure!!!