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Interesting Fact on the News Tonight

#1 Postby Aslkahuna » Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:50 am

one of the Destroyers firing Cruise Missiles into Iraq is the John S. McCain. Probably named after the Senator's Grandfather who was a major Carrier Task Force Commander in the Pacific during WWII. His Father was a Pacific Fleet Commander during Vietnam.

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#2 Postby mf_dolphin » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:04 am

Senator McCain has been know to fire a few cruise missile himself! :D

Obviously a family with a long history of service to their country! :D
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