Help support the USS Ronald Reagan

[BaliBabyDoc]

Daily Press

"You've got to get creative with a project of this size," O'Shaughnessy-Los said. "After all, there aren't a lot of people out there writing $200,000 checks. You know how you eat an elephant: one bite at a time."

Maybe they should call someone at the Bush 2004 campaign office.

The next project for O'Shaughnessy-Los and the league is to make sure sailors keep learning while the ship is out on buildups and deployments by funding a learning center with desktop computers equipped with Internet access. Many sailors use the time at sea to enroll in online college degree programs and the Navy's Program Afloat College Education that brings university professors on board.

The league is also searching for sponsors for a cyber cafe to keep sailors in touch with their families and loved ones.

"In Operation Desert Storm, e-mailing wasn't even an option," Plexico said. "Now sometimes the first picture sailors see of their new child at home is via e-mail."

To help families of any Reagan crew members killed on duty, the league is also planning to create an endowment fund.

The league will continue to raise money and add improvements to the ship while it is temporarily based in Hampton Roads.

"The Navy built a warship," O'Shaughnessy-Los said. "The Navy League makes it a home away from home."

 

[da loser]

damn, I always thought the navy paid for the outfitting, seems like it would be a cheap way to raise moral. i mean what's $5 million? I bet you could probably take $1 million off as well for useless junk.

"The entrance to the ship - the ceremonial quarterdeck - has been finished with a bust and life-size statue of the ship's namesake. Among other enhancements: the league wants to build a chapel, add more Internet capable computers and decorate the crew's mess with classic Reagan movie posters in a "Hollywood at the Movies" theme before the ship becomes permanently based in San Diego next year."

since when is a life-sized statue of ronald regan add to quality of life, I bet that statue costs $100k.

Heh, I bet if Bush brought this up, they could raise that in one show. I mean what's an additional $2k.

 

[JellyBaby]

Would it be considered unpatriotic if I passed on this one?

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

No but I'm sure someone will still label you a traitor for not giving it up for the Gipper.

 

[UltraQuiet]

"The Navy buys the ship from the shipyard and then the Navy League goes out and furnishes it."

What a load of sh!t. The Navy League and other similar organizations do great things for the Navy and Sailors but that statement gets the

of the day for being a pantload. If they want to raise money for the wardroom china, more TV's, computers, etc. that are above and beyond the ship's allowance, more power to them, it's appreciated beyond words. They are not, however, "furnishing" the ship.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

The voice from the Deep . . .

 

[Minchenden]

Maybe they should change the name:

Perhaps one of these could be used: USS Iran Contra, USS Budget Deficit, USS I Don't Remember, USS Lets Give Iraq Bio & Chemical Weapons.

The list is endless

 

[CaptnKirk]

We've overpaid once on this through taxes, and contracts to build it, now we're
asked to ante up more to plush it out ?
Where's the good Corprate America Citizenship on this ?
No chance to buy the 'Naming Rights" ?
U.S.S. Enron Graft
U.S.S. Bonzo