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Navy to christen USS Tig Ol Bitties after service allows people to vote online for ship's name
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Navy to christen USS Tig Ol Bitties after service allows people to vote online for ship's name

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Oct 05, 2022
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WASHINGTON – Heads are shaking while others cheer after a failed publicity stunt led to the Navy's next Zumwalt-class destroyer being named the USS Tig Ol Bitties, sources confirmed today.

The Navy earlier this year had allowed active duty Sailors and Marines to vote on the name for its new $4-billion dollar stealth attack ship, all in an effort to boost…

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