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4. Exactly! Seems to me though that we'd like it to do SOMETHING. My vote?

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 06:46 PM

Jul 2016

CVN-78: USS John Glenn

(currently all he has named after him is an "Expeditionary Transfer Dock". I think he deserves better...)

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For starters, I'd change the name. jonno99 Jul 2016 #1

Yeah, I'm surprised the ship hasn't collapsed in a heap 47of74 Jul 2016 #5

Why do they name carriers after presidents? ansible Jul 2016 #7

That started with the USS John Kennedy.. happyslug Jul 2016 #13

If it can't do anything, re-name it the USS Congress. lastlib Jul 2016 #9

Which one, the last one happyslug Jul 2016 #14

+ infinity. Mika Jul 2016 #8

Today's lesson in Idiocracy. GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #6

Think of all the free education that PoS could have paid for. marble falls Jul 2016 #11

BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD FREE EDUCATION! Orrex Jul 2016 #12