Resurrection of American Sea Power

Yes, that's me, on my second sea-going vessel.
I missed out on west-pac when I was on the Chandler,
But with the Peoria, the world was my oyster.

By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host

As a veteran of the United States Navy, I have been frustrated by the accidents we heard about over the last few years where naval vessels have gone aground, or been rammed by other ships.  I have been even more frustrated by the massive reduction in size of our fleet we experienced under the Obama regime.  Fortunately, President Donald J. Trump recognizes the importance of a strong fleet with numerous modernized vessels.

Not only has the fleet been adding ships under Trump's watch, but the historic second fleet is being reactivated after being canned by the previous administration.

The Obama administration disestablished the second fleet in 2011 as a way of reducing military spending.  Now, the second fleet is back, and will be operating out of Norfolk, Virginia as before.  In the past, the fleet supported many important operations including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

It also provided humanitarian and disaster relief to Hurricane Katrina and Haiti earthquake victims.

As our military strengthens, and our Commander in Chief, President Trump, continues to stand firm in resolve, and continues to have the willingness to engage the enemy, even Iran has begun to behave and their harassment of naval vessels has interestingly stopped.

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