Mike McIntyre: “We realize, therefore, we can't take the security of our world's oceans for granted.”

In the end, future defense reductions will be paid for in the lives of our service members.

God bless you all for your commitment and work.

I continue to question how putting these ships into long-term layup status improves our national defense.

We do have our concern about China's action in the South and East China Seas and the ramification that has for several of our allies in the region.