Ships take years to build, crews take years before they become thoroughly expert, while the officers not only have to pass their early youth in a course of special training, but can not possibly rise to supreme excellence in their profession unless they make it their life-work.
In an essay advocating for a strong national defense, this passage highlights the extensive training and lifelong commitment necessary for naval proficiency.
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