Ray Mabus: “The Navy that was here in 2009 when I took office was 30 ships…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012

The Navy that was here in 2009 when I took office was 30 ships smaller, down from 316 ships on September 11, 2001, to 283 ships in 2009.

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Ray Mabus

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Mabus highlights the reduction in Navy size since 2001.

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Ray Mabus: “The Navy that was here in 2009 when I took office was 30 ships smaller, down from 316 ships on September 11, 2001, to…”