Ray Mabus: “I think we have as fine a trained force as the world has ever seen.”

The architects of our Constitution recognized the inherent value of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

I will protect shipbuilding until the last dog dies.

As the ice melts in the Arctic, our responsibilities clearly are going up.

It is clear that the Navy and Marine Corps team offer the best value to advance both our global security and our global economic interest.