ON AUGUST 1, BATH IRON WORKS WILL “CHRISTEN” DDG 109, JASON DUNHAM.

WE WILL GATHER BETWEEN 8:30 - 9 AM, AUGUST 1, 2009 IN FRONT OF THE MAIN OFFICE ON WASHINGTON STREET AND WALK DOWN TO THE SOUTH GATE SOMETIME AROUND 9:30 AM. BIW’S GATES OPEN AT 10 AM. THE CEREMONY BEGINS AT 11 AM. EVENT WILL BE OVER BY NOON.

CONVERSION WILL BE THE THEME. WHY BUILD ANOTHER WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION WHEN PRODUCTS FOR PEACE CAN BE BUILT; WINDMILLS, TRAINS, DOUBLE HULLED TANKERS, HOSPITAL SHIPS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PLATFORMS. THE LIST IS ENDLESS.