Keep her name alive..

[SparrowHawk62]

There is an effort being made by former shipmates of the USS AMERICA CV(A)-66 to have the next carrier named the USS America (II). There is also a recently formed group on Yahoo for the America: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CVA-66...yguid=82741423
Member at this group ask that you wirte to members of the governmet to let them know we want another USS America!


Date: 11 Mar 2005 1420 -0000
From: "CVA-66_USS_AMERICA Moderator"
Subject: File - Send a letter to the Sect. of the Navy

It could work, there is nothing like public influence on a beuracrat and Washington is filled with them.

So here is a list of those who may have some influence on
naming the next carrier the USS AMERICA II for her history,
being the "Nation's Flagship" and especially for her sacrafice
for the carriers of the future in her slow death next month.

It is now the tradition to name all CVN's after past Presidents
of the United States. What better way to encapsulate all the
Presidents into one ship and be the representative to the world
of the US's mighty military force than to reserrect the ship by
name only and allow her to sail the seas once more. What would
also be nice is if they could put the America's bell, which is now on the JFK on the "NEW" AMERICA so that a piece of her will be living on her new decks.

If we get enough public interest in this it just might work.
Talk to the media, tell your friends, send letters, send email,
whatever it takes to keep the name of the USS AMERICA forever
spoken throughout the land.

Here is the person that is ultimately responsible for approving
the names of all ships in the NAVY:

The Honorable Gordon R. England
Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-1000

If you can find the email address for Gorgon England would you
please forward it to me?
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You never know... he might be able to do something.

Contacting the White House

*U.S. PRESIDENT*
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: (202)456-1414
Fax: (202)456-2461
Email: president@whitehouse.gov


*U.S. VICE PRESIDENT*
Vice President Dick Cheney
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: (202)456-1414
Fax: (202)456-2461
Email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov


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Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301

Paul Wolfowitz
Deputy Secretary of Defense
1010 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1010
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The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9999 Joint Staff Pentagon
Washington, DC 20318-9999

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9999 Joint Staff Pentagon
Washington, DC 20318-9999

Send a comment to the Dept. of Defence

http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html
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Congressman Weldon was at the ceremony on Feb. 25 and was
very instrumental in making sure the Dept. of the Navy would
not interfere with the ceremony any further. He may be very
instrumental on getting the next ship named the AMERICA. He
is on a Congressional Miliatry Subcommittee and could be a
good advocate for our cause.

Congressman Curt Weldon
2466 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515

Congressman Curt Weldon
1554 Garrett Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082

[Boats]

Hawk - the old Lady and other's like her have been put to pasture many times. We can't buy it - but we can remember her and all her glory. She will live on in the memories of many who've served aboard her and she will for years to come have many reunions by those who've been on her.

The life span of many of these vessels if long and the upkeep and maintenance is very expensive. We hate to see her go but lets wish her well and move on to other issues that we can do something about.