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2016-07-28 Home Front: Culture Wars

US Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-28 15:52|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 A 'Fleet Oiler' seems appropriate.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-07-28 16:39|| 2016-07-28 16:39|| Front Page Top

#2 "I served on the Milk"
Na, just doesn't have the ring.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-28 16:41|| 2016-07-28 16:41|| Front Page Top

#3 The good ship lolly pop?

Posted by AlanC 2016-07-28 16:46|| 2016-07-28 16:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I remember a hilarious Clive Cussler parody I read some years ago where some of the action took place aboard the USS Alice B. Toklas...

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-07-28 17:58|| 2016-07-28 17:58|| Front Page Top

#5 With a little effort, I'm sure some of the strange minds at Rantburg can come up with nickname for the ship based on the fact that the only thing Milk accomplished during his tenure was known as "The pooper-scooper Law"

Posted by Lemuel Chusoper9489 2016-07-28 18:55|| 2016-07-28 18:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Former USN officer having appeal to a growing constituency. Meh.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-07-28 19:01|| 2016-07-28 19:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Many things come to mind and none of them subtle enough. I'll just abide.

Posted by Jaimble Wittlesbach5825 2016-07-28 19:39|| 2016-07-28 19:39|| Front Page Top

#8 ...Actually, T-AO-206 will not be a commissioned vessel of the US Navy. She will be a US Naval Ship - there's a difference, though not one most civilians will appreciate. A USNS is a ship owned by the Department of the Navy but run by a mostly civilian crew - I'll feel sorry for the handful of regular Navy or reservists who will be aboard her, but at the end of the day it's an empty gesture.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-07-28 21:04|| 2016-07-28 21:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Not the first time Milk was full of seamen.

Snark o' the day.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-07-28 21:19|| 2016-07-28 21:19|| Front Page Top

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