On the recordApril 18, 2012
Admiral Blake, why did the Navy cut seven Ticonderoga Aegis-class cruisers early and put two landing ship dock (LSD) amphibious ships in reduced operating status?
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Wicker questions the Navy's decision to cut ships due to fiscal constraints.
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