Permanent duty station: USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego, CA

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!  What an awful and traitorous name for a U.S. warship! 

But San Diego is beautiful, and I will be part of the crew swap in August 2015, moving over to the USS George Washington.   

[Sol]

Does this mean you'll be switching to an D-CA avatar?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Despite our disagreements on everything from God to guns, I'm always thankful for people like you protecting our country

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Does this mean you'll be switching to an D-CA avatar?

Oh my... not at all.  My official residence remains NJ and will always be NJ. 

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

What an awful and traitorous name for a U.S. warship! 

Not that it affects me, but this is probably something a member of the Navy shouldn't be posting publicly on the Internet...

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

What an awful and traitorous name for a U.S. warship! 

Not that it affects me, but this is probably something a member of the Navy shouldn't be posting publicly on the Internet...

I think the U.S. government has bigger issues than my super-obvious sarcasm, Inksy... but thanks.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Never was a fan of naming ships after Presidents, and even less of naming ships after living people, so needless to say I was not pleased when the name of CVN-76 was announced (Reagan was still living then).  However, since I see no chance we'll end the deplorable habit of naming ships after presidents asince Reagan is dead now, I no longer dislike the name USS Ronald Reagan, but I still find the USS George H. W. Bush and USS Jimmy Carter to have unacceptable names.  Thankfully we don't have a USS Bill Clinton or a USS George W. Bush, but I fear there will be a push to name CVN-81 the USS Barack Obama (or even the CVN-80 if we get a President willing to brave the ire of Trekkies to rename it from Enterprise before it gets officially christened).

[MaxQue]

In Canada, boats and submarines are named after cities.

[Eraserhead]

What an awful and traitorous name for a U.S. warship! 

Not that it affects me, but this is probably something a member of the Navy shouldn't be posting publicly on the Internet...

Actually, it's exactly what a member of the Navy should be posting!

God speed, HockeyDude.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

YEAH!!!

[Indy Texas]

Never was a fan of naming ships after Presidents, and even less of naming ships after living people, so needless to say I was not pleased when the name of CVN-76 was announced (Reagan was still living then).  However, since I see no chance we'll end the deplorable habit of naming ships after presidents asince Reagan is dead now, I no longer dislike the name USS Ronald Reagan, but I still find the USS George H. W. Bush and USS Jimmy Carter to have unacceptable names.  Thankfully we don't have a USS Bill Clinton or a USS George W. Bush, but I fear there will be a push to name CVN-81 the USS Barack Obama (or even the CVN-80 if we get a President willing to brave the ire of Trekkies to rename it from Enterprise before it gets officially christened).

George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter both had distinguished naval careers.  

What was Reagan doing during WWII? Hanging out in a movie studio in California making propaganda films for the government.

I don't think politicians should be allowed to have any kind of military ship named for them unless they actually served active duty in the military. (The National Guard doesn't count. Sorry, Dubya.)

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Never was a fan of naming ships after Presidents, and even less of naming ships after living people, so needless to say I was not pleased when the name of CVN-76 was announced (Reagan was still living then).  However, since I see no chance we'll end the deplorable habit of naming ships after presidents asince Reagan is dead now, I no longer dislike the name USS Ronald Reagan, but I still find the USS George H. W. Bush and USS Jimmy Carter to have unacceptable names.  Thankfully we don't have a USS Bill Clinton or a USS George W. Bush, but I fear there will be a push to name CVN-81 the USS Barack Obama (or even the CVN-80 if we get a President willing to brave the ire of Trekkies to rename it from Enterprise before it gets officially christened).

George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter both had distinguished naval careers.  

True but they are still alive.  Once they are dead, I'll have no problems with naming ships after them.

[WalterMitty]

How old was the oldest recruit in boot camp?  Cant you join the navy reserves up to age 39?

[Tender Branson]

In Canada, boats and submarines are named after cities.

[Keystone Phil]

You'll be a Republican by the end of the year.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

In Canada, boats and submarines are named after cities.

Ah yes, the HMCS Hotlink Denied

[Keystone Phil]

In Canada, boats and submarines are named after cities.

Ah yes, the HMCS Hotlink Denied

What do you think it was a picture of? A map of an Austrian region or maybe a graphic asking us what color socks we wear?

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

How old was the oldest recruit in boot camp?  Cant you join the navy reserves up to age 39?

He was 35 and he was from Philadelphia. 

You'll be a Republican by the end of the year.

You think my mind to be so weak? 

[Nhoj]

In Canada, boats and submarines are named after cities.

They often are named after cities or states in the US.