Navy to name new destroyer after late Hawaii senator Inouye

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Navy to name new destroyer after late Hawaii senator Inouye
Updated 5:11 pm CDT, Wednesday, June 19, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy will christen a new guided missile destroyer, the USS Daniel Inouye, during a ceremony in Maine.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii will speak at Saturday's ceremony in Bath, Maine. Inouye's widow, Irene Hirano Inouye, will be the ship's sponsor.

The Arleigh Burke-class ship is being named after the war hero and politician who broke racial barriers in Congress.

Inouye represented Hawaii in the U.S. Senate for a half-century until his death in 2012.



Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Navy-to-name-new-destroyer-after-late-Hawaii-14019585.php

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Lieutenant Inouye Infantry Platoon Leader



Lt. Daniel Inouye with President John F. Kennedy



LBJ urged Humphrey to consider Inouye for v.p.



Senator Daniel Inouye



Senator Daniel Inouye



BATH, Maine (May 14, 2018) Capt. Casey Moton, left, DDG-51 program manager, Irene Hirano Inouye, ship’s sponsor and widow of the namesake of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), and Ed Kenyon, Bath Iron Works DDG-51 program director, stand next to a poster of DDG-118 during the ship’s keel authentication ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, May 14, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Dennis Griggs courtesy of General Dynamics/Released)

[OnlinePoker]

1. Long Past Due.

A lifetime of service to his country and his island.

[keithbvadu2]

2. USS Trump cannot get underway. Bone spurs on the propeller.

USS Trump cannot get underway. Bone spurs on the propeller.

[Cha]

3. KR!

[Tiggeroshii]

4. This makes me happy

[lunatica]

5. So cool!

[oasis]

6. Sen. Dan was a great American and a solid Democrat.

[jrandom421]

7. I remember a story from my father

who was in an internment camp, like Daniel Inouye.

I remember asking him how he could be a Democrat, after what Roosevelt and Executive Order 9066 did to him and our families.

He said, "If Daniel Inouye could forgive the Democrats for all that and run as one of them, I suppose I could forgive them too."


Another thing, he was a Territorial Rep before Hawaiian statehood, and he was one of the first elected Congressional reps when Hawaii was granted statehood. Think of it, he represented Hawaii continually, from before statehood until his death in 2012.

[Judi Lynn]

9. He invested so much of himself in the life of his state, and his country. Amazing man.

It was great learning how he affected your family's lives, as well.

Listened for years to the times they did the Senate Roll Call, and hearing his name called out, Inouye. It definitely seems like a permanent part of the U.S. Senate. I think everyone respected him there.

So glad to see your comments, jrandom421. Thank you.

[dalton99a]

8. Kick

[Paladin]

10. Outstanding. (nt)

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. It's about time

[Aristus]

12. He was a great man.