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JohnnyRingo

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1. This is a big deal.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:10 AM

Dec 2020

I don't think the Navy would let me command a CV, and I'm a man.

Kidding aside, I'm sure this is a big deal in the service and quite an honor and responsibility for anyone. Ceilings are being broken every day, and they don't get much higher than this. It really wasn't that long ago women were considered bad luck on a warship.

I'll bet her name tag goes all the way across to her sleeve though.

thanx for posting!.

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First woman to command a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier slated to lead USS Abraham Lincoln [View all] Zorro Dec 2020 OP

This is a big deal. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #1

Congrats musclecar6 Dec 2020 #2

K&R! Auggie Dec 2020 #3

Another step forward! 👍👏👏 electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #4

Now they need to assign a woman to command dware Dec 2020 #5

It will be 10-15 years before that happens hack89 Dec 2020 #8

Oh I agree with you, dware Dec 2020 #9

Yeah! Nitram Dec 2020 #6

Another glass ceiling shattered. Talitha Dec 2020 #7

She flew the same helo as I did. pfitz59 Dec 2020 #10

Saw That On WGN Morning News ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #11

Hope she does better than this Captain whistler162 Dec 2020 #12