Ray Mabus: “The commitment to sailors, marines, and their families is whether they serve 4 or 40 years.”

The civilian workforce writ large, we would not have a fleet to put to sea without those civilians.

Because of the long lead time needed for shipbuilding, it is not the job of one administration. It is not the job of one Congress.

Justice, equality and freedom.

It follows then as certain as night succeeds day that without a decisive Naval force we can do nothing definitive and with it everything honorable and glorious.