Vets Angry After Navy Sec. Names Warship After Former Dem Rep. Murtha -- The Blaze
Traditionally, secretaries of the Navy get the honor of naming warships in America’s Naval fleet. But Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is running into stiff opposition over his latest pick: the late Pennsylvania congressman John Murtha.
“Both in uniform and in the halls of Congress, Chairman Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the Marine Corps and Congress,” Mabus said last spring following Murtha’s death. “His unwavering support of our sailors and Marines, and in particular of our wounded warriors, was well known and deeply appreciated.” Murtha was awarded two Purple Hearts during his service in Vietnam and served Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District from 1974 until his death last year.
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Update: The U.S. Navy's Name Game -- Time Magazine
My Comment: The vets have a point .... but this is all politics now, and John Murtha had a lot of friends who owed him big time politically and are paying him back with this honor.