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HokieMacDaddy
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HokieMacDaddy

I served under WJC and

was not particularly impressed with his handling of the military. Then again I was National Guard and I assume you were active duty so we may have had different experiences.
Posted: 01/14/2025 at 10:35 AM ET
(In response to this post by AirborneHokie96)

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the next two USN aircraft carriers will be named after Bill Clinton and W
HokieMacDaddy • 01/14/25 10:07 AM ET
I can't wait til Gen Z takes over and starts naming 'em after TikTok stars**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/14/25 04:12 PM ET
I guess Me Too is dead. I believe Juanita!**
BG Hokie • 01/14/25 03:48 PM ET
USS Billy Kilmer, USS John Riggins**
mancunian • 01/14/25 03:16 PM ET
"I love Sonny!"**
WestyHokie • 01/14/25 06:18 PM ET
USS Billy Riggins...
Gobbler-100 • 01/14/25 04:19 PM ET
Are they going to change the carrier designs? The current model seems...
HokieAl • 01/14/25 03:10 PM ET
Buffs dumping clouds of drones seems like a better approach**
Vienna_Hokie • 01/14/25 07:25 PM ET
You know how that goes, fighting the last war...
`lag • 01/14/25 04:08 PM ET
Butkus & the Mini Butkus.**
7Hokie1 • 01/14/25 01:52 PM ET
Moose and Squirrel. It's time. Past time.**
TomTurkey • 01/14/25 01:12 PM ET
Need a pair called Wilbur and Orville.**
Spud • 01/14/25 12:30 PM ET
We need a carrier called The Death Star**
Happy Dog • 01/14/25 12:12 PM ET
I bet the names will be changed to something more traditional **
ColoVT82 • 01/14/25 11:53 AM ET
We've been naming carriers after politicians for years, unfortunately.
mancunian • 01/14/25 12:35 PM ET
I don't even know who Stennis was, TBH.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/14/25 01:48 PM ET
I slept in his bed at his home in DeKalb, MS. (humble brag follows)
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/25 05:18 PM ET
But has he ever been in your kitchen?**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/14/25 05:26 PM ET
No, but the other two were. :-)**
PhotoHokieNC • 01/14/25 05:43 PM ET
Longtime senator from Mississippi
mancunian • 01/14/25 02:41 PM ET
Who was the Halliburton named after?**
Baltimore Hokie • 01/14/25 01:36 PM ET
True. Changing names at this stage should be easy. (Besides theatrics)**
ColoVT82 • 01/14/25 01:05 PM ET
The Brits have always had better names for their ships!**
EDGEMAN • 01/14/25 11:18 AM ET
U.S.S. Clinton will be docking in Santa Monica**
Tuckahokie • 01/14/25 11:09 AM ET
Or Epstein Island as a backup.**
OrlandoHokie • 01/14/25 02:11 PM ET
It will inflict their pain!**
TomTurkey • 01/14/25 01:14 PM ET
Ouch**
`lag • 01/14/25 12:16 PM ET
POTD**
TomTurkey • 01/14/25 11:24 AM ET
I vote for that.**
EDGEMAN • 01/14/25 12:26 PM ET
Surpirsed the USS Kardashian hasn't shown its bow....**
UTPr0sim • 01/14/25 11:03 AM ET
Ship PA system to digitally add vocal fry**
HokieDan95 • 01/14/25 11:26 AM ET
We should start naming them after serial killers
HokieNoVA • 01/14/25 10:38 AM ET
The USS Pandemic has a nice ring. Covid 19 series.**
TomTurkey • 01/14/25 02:07 PM ET
USS Bad Muthaf*****.....and what's Fonzi like?**
HokieDan95 • 01/14/25 10:33 AM ET
He’s cool.**
Victory Ticker • 01/14/25 01:25 PM ET
CORRECTAMUNDO!!**
HokieDan95 • 01/14/25 01:27 PM ET
In that case, USS Pumpkin and USS Honeybunny**
statmanfromHCyrs • 01/14/25 01:35 PM ET
Love both of those ex-Presidents
AirborneHokie96 • 01/14/25 10:32 AM ET
I served under WJC and ◄
HokieMacDaddy • 01/14/25 10:35 AM ET
I served under him. I wasn't fond of his budget cuts for the Army but
AirborneHokie96 • 01/14/25 10:50 AM ET
Worked with a guy who served on Air Force One
Happy Dog • 01/14/25 12:14 PM ET
Heard the same from a Secret Service Agent from that time**
Vienna_Hokie • 01/14/25 02:05 PM ET
Yeah HRC is awful. Know too many folks that have been around her that
Brewing_Hokie • 01/14/25 01:54 PM ET
I've never met anyone who's worked around her that had anything good to say
EDGEMAN • 01/14/25 03:01 PM ET
I remember a GHWB interview when they were talking about Bill, and
reestuart • 01/14/25 02:06 PM ET
Clinton WH and GOP Congress were the last bipartisan collaborators
Happy Dog • 01/14/25 04:54 PM ET
Not a fan of Benghazi Hillary... **
AirborneHokie96 • 01/14/25 01:45 PM ET
appreciate the insight**
HokieMacDaddy • 01/14/25 11:01 AM ET
There's a reason you want someone to be dead for 25 years before you start
`lag • 01/14/25 10:27 AM ET
After those 2: USS Blue Dress and USS Nucular**
statmanfromHCyrs • 01/14/25 10:15 AM ET
To this day, I am unsure whenever I say nucl...nucu...you know...that word.**
Coach McGuirk • 01/14/25 01:00 PM ET
Excuse me, sir! Can you direct us to the naval base in Alameda? It's where
Brown Water • 01/14/25 01:52 PM ET
USS Barbara Stanwyck **
TomTurkey • 01/14/25 10:13 AM ET
I vote for Keith Richards. Indestructible **
fsghokie • 01/14/25 10:21 AM ET