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1. The USS John C Stennis is an Aircraft Carrier

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jul 8, 2023, 08:57 PM

Jul 2023

Named after a late US Senator from Mississippi who was instrumental in getting big bucks for the Navy. NASA also named a Space Center after him in South Mississippi after he was instrumental in getting the land that NASA deamed they needed back in the 60s - out in the boonies far away from humanity. NASAs engine testing operation was and still is very loud. I don’t see the Navy making any moves to change any names any time soon, but the plan is slowly in motion. Relative to the military Stennis was handy.

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Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about the Navy and names.... [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2023 OP

The USS John C Stennis is an Aircraft Carrier BOSSHOG Jul 2023 #1

While they're at it, they can stop naming carriers after politicians. malthaussen Jul 2023 #2

Trump may have the distinguished honor of having carriers named after him in two countries, TexasTowelie Jul 2023 #3