[missilegeek]

I was aware of the older decomissiond boat named after him. I'm just one of those curmudgeons who would run around making sure that there was always a Basilone or Boyington before we one named after a politician. Then again, if left up to me all of our flat tops would be named Yorktown, Hornet, Enterprise -- so maybe I don't have the best imagination.

Our country now exists to glorify its politicians, not its ideals.