"Boater" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.


Most importantly, maintaining a balance of power, deterrence and top stop
training to be prepared at any moment for any global situation. Other
than that, nothing important.

Please don't argue that we don't have a balance of power obligation. Our
security, indeed much of the world's depends on it. If the day ever
comes when another nation ever thinks it can militarily defeat us, the
first part of the battle will have been lost and we'll be obligated to
prove to them how wrong they were. It's better to never have them
develop the confidence to try.

The blue water Navy is tested virtually everyday when at sea. The testing
is not always being done by us.

I, nor many others, I suspect, could care less if you are impressed or
not. It doesn't matter. I understand the mission and the purpose, I
believe in it and I thank God we have it, even if it helps provide
security to armchair whiners like you.

Eisboch


Sorry...I don't buy into the 8' asparagus of the military. I'm not
suggesting we do away with it. I just believe that the nature of today's
threats have made our military...less relevant.


Would you like to see it become very relevant? Make it obsolete.

Eisboch