Posted on Oct 9, 2017

Group seeks to name Navy ship for Iwo Jima photographer

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I have ZERO problems with this. The man volunteered to go into battle with a camera, and then he immortalized Marines. VASSSTTTTLLLY more deserving than some of the names the last administration dispensed.

Group seeks to name Navy ship for Iwo Jima photographer

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL

Posted 7 y ago

SN Greg Wright roger that, great read/share my friend.

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LT Brad McInnis

Posted 7 y ago

Absolutely better than some of the recent names...

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PO3 Donald Murphy

Posted 7 y ago

I agree, but remember what Admiral Rickover said when the first submarine was named for something other than a sea creature: "fish don't vote."

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Group seeks to name Navy ship for Iwo Jima photographer

Group seeks to name Navy ship for Iwo Jima photographer

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