Good for them: The USNS Medgar Evers
The Navy has christened its newest cargo and ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers. Now, how about honoring a Hispanic such as Cesar Chavez? And I’m still waiting to see Nat Turner get his due, perhaps with an escape & evasion course named for him. I’d also like someday to ride aboard a Malcom X-class ...
The Navy has christened its newest cargo and ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers.
The Navy has christened its newest cargo and ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers.
Now, how about honoring a Hispanic such as Cesar Chavez? And I’m still waiting to see Nat Turner get his due, perhaps with an escape & evasion course named for him.
I’d also like someday to ride aboard a Malcom X-class destroyer, or the USS Crazy Horse, which would make a cool attack submarine. And USS War Chief Joseph would be a good name for a flagship.
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Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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