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13. Such a well deserved honor for Rep John Lewis.. I love what President Obama's Sec of

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 06:26 AM

Jan 2016

Navy had to say about him..

"As the first of its class, the future USNS John Lewis will play a vital role in the mission of our Navy and Marine Corps while also forging a new path in fleet replenishment," Mabus said. "Naming this ship after John Lewis is a fitting tribute to a man who has, from his youth, been at the forefront of progressive social and human rights movements in the U.S., directly shaping both the past and future of our nation."

MOre~http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-lewis-navy-ship_568d65f9e4b0c8beacf55712

Thank you, Blue_Tires!

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Oh I was so excited when I read this over at TOD underthematrix Jan 2016 #1

TREMENDOUS honor. randys1 Jan 2016 #2

A remarkable honor for an incredibly remarkable man Number23 Jan 2016 #3

Military sealift command, Mbrow Jan 2016 #6

Thanks so much for that info! Number23 Jan 2016 #9

Did not know about these USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13) and USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) randys1 Jan 2016 #15

MY Congressman! A beacon in the dark red state of GA. CurtEastPoint Jan 2016 #4

Anything about John Lewis makes my heart swell. NBachers Jan 2016 #5

Good for John. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #7

He sent me a Christmas card Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #8

I love this man. 840high Jan 2016 #10

Great man. A well deserved honor. mountain grammy Jan 2016 #11

What a great thing to wake up to JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #12

Such a well deserved honor for Rep John Lewis.. I love what President Obama's Sec of Cha Jan 2016 #13

I love this picture Gothmog Jan 2016 #14

This is so awesome! Spazito Jan 2016 #16