Richard Blumenthal: “I hope that you will bring to the Court that deliberate, careful methodology that you described earlier.”

When a member of the military raises their right hand, they know they're going to endure some hardship. But they should expect that our leaders should do everything possible to avoid additional hardship, not contribute to the hardship.

But they also raise a broader question: whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force

It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically.

There have been widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns, and disruptions in the mail system, which have caused many care packages en route…