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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Navy’s Proposal to Name Ship After Chavez Comes Under Fire

Lewis and Clark/ T-AKE classDespite not having made a formal announcement into the naming of its new Lewis and Clark/ T-AKE class Navy cargo ship, the Navy is taking heat over their proposal to name the vessel after labor organizer, Cesar Chavez.

Representative Duncan Hunter, R-California released a statement Wednesday giving his objection to the proposed name.

Hunter says, “Naming a ship after Cesar Chavez goes right along with other recent decisions by the Navy that appear to be more about making a political statement than upholding the Navy’s history and tradition.”

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1 comment:

  1. godanov21/5/11 09:43

    Excellent name, at last someone other than torturers getting their names on ships.

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