[gridlock]

Of course, the US Navy has defensive responsibilities as well. We could use some nice quiet boats to patrol the waters off of San Diego, Pearl, Bremerton or Norfolk.

If you want to, paint them white with a big red stripe and call them part of the Coast Guard.

[Little Ray]

The US Armed Forces generally tries to defend our country on the enemy’s soil or in their national waters. If it gets to the point that we have to mount a defense of our coast line, we’re screwed.