07/30/2013
https://www.congress.gov...
"General Amos, once you have discharged a combat-trained marine, how do you reverse that decision?"
"I am committed to ensuring we provide the best trained and equipped Marine units to Afghanistan."
"the Marine Corps needs a minimum of 38 amphibious ships."
"Construction of the follow-on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) seaframes (LCS-3 and -4) is almost finished--with their costs leveling out at about $400 million each."